Aircraft Type Index

Military Helicopter Index

                   

 

Sikorsky UH-19B Chickasaw Military Helicopter

The Sikorsky UH-19B Chicksaw was a medium lift helicopter built for the U.S. Air Force as a utility and SAR platform based on Sikorsky's S-55 (UH-19A) design but with a more powerful 700 hp R-1300-3 engine fitted. The USAF purchased 264 UH-19B Chicksaw's and operated them from 1962 until the late 1960's. It is of note that two USAF Chicksaw's made the first ever transatlantic helicopter flight travelling between Westover Air Force Base in the USA to Scotland in the UK during 1952, the flight was completed in five stages to allow for refuelling and routine maintenance.

Sikorsky UH-19B Chickasaw Military Helicopter

 

License-built Chicksaw's were built by numerous manufacturers including Westland Aircraft in the United Kingdom who built them as the Westland Whirlwind for the British armed forces some of which were powered by a 850 hp air-cooled 14-cylinder Alvis Leonides Major radial piston engine or a 1,050 shp Bristol Siddeley Gnome gas turbine.

UH-19B Specifications:

  • Crew: Pilot and co-pilot

  • Capacity: 12 troops or 8 stretchers

  • Fuselage length: 42 ft 4 in

  • Rotor diameter: 53 ft (16.16 m)

  • Height: 15 ft 4 in

  • Empty weight: 4,795 lb (2,177 kg)

  • Loaded weight: 7,200 lb (3,266 kg)

  • Max. takeoff weight: 8,400 lb (3,587 kg)

  • Engine: Single 700 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1300 radial engine

  • Maximum speed: 112 mph

  • Range: 330 mi

  • Service ceiling: 10,500 ft (3,200 m)

 

Terms & Limitations of Sikorsky UH-19B Chickasaw Picture use

This picture of a Sikorsky UH-19B Chickasaw has been digitally re-mastered from a USAF museum picture and they should be credited wherever it is used. We only authorise non-commercial use of the information on this page and we particularly encourage it's use for educational purposes.

Limitations of use:

1) Siteseen Ltd. must be credited as the copyright holders wherever our copyrighted pictures or content are used.
2) For internet use, no more than three of our copyrighted pictures shall be used on any URL or website and a link back to this site must be provided.
3) Use of any of our own copyrighted pictures on websites re-distributing copyright free material is strictly prohibited.
Need more Information? - Visit our copyright page via our main index

 
 

Sikorsky UH-19B Chickasaw Military Helicopter Picture & Information

 

Free Airco DH9A Pictures - Copyright - Copy - Right - Educational - Airco DH9A - Resource - Gallery - JPEGS - Pictures - Photos - Photographs - Airco DH9A - Photos - Pic - Pics - Graphics - Vivid - Striking - Copy - Right - Detailed - Clear - Airco DH9A - JPEGS - Educational - Resource - Pic - Pics - Airco DH9A - Pictures - Images - Colorful - Beautiful - Pretty- Piture - Visuals - Airco DH9A - Pitures - Fotos - Fotographs - Graffics - Imiges - Illustrations - Pitures - Grafics - Airco DH9A - Graffics - Imiges - Prints - Free Airco DH9A Pictures - history of aircraft - aircraft pictures - plane pictures - aircraft photos - aircraft photographs - plane photos - plane pictures - plane photographs - History of Modern American Millitry Aircraft and Recognition - Warbird