Sikorsky XH-39

XH-39 (S-59)
Sikorsky XH-39
General information
TypeHelicopter
ManufacturerSikorsky Aircraft
Primary userUnited States Army
Number built3
History
Introduction datenot produced
First flight26 August 1954
Developed fromSikorsky S-52

The Sikorsky XH-39 (manufacturer designation S-59), developed by Sikorsky Aircraft in 1954, was the U.S. Army's first turbine-powered helicopter. It was fast and innovative, but ultimately rejected by the United States Army in favor of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois.

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