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Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Mar 2003, 17:39
Replies: 186
Views: 58,075
Posted By Lu Zuckerman

Thumbs down Wirr, Wirr, BANG.

A brand new H-34 was delivered to Fort Eustis, Virginia with only 16 hours on the clock. The first flight was to be commanded by a brand new Captain who recently transitioned from fixed wing to...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Feb 2003, 14:09
Replies: 186
Views: 58,075
Posted By Lu Zuckerman

Question You misunderstood.

To: John Eacott



The helicopter I was referencing was a converted USN HSS-1 and was a one-off. I do not know if the modification (switching the Avco Lycoming 1820 for two T-58s) was Funded by...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Feb 2003, 20:30
Replies: 186
Views: 58,075
Posted By Lu Zuckerman

Question Success breeds....

With the great success the Brits had with the Wessex I can not understand why the US Navy never went with the HSS-1T which was a US Navy HSS (S-58) that was powered by two T-58s.

I believe this...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Mar 2002, 08:23
Replies: 186
Views: 58,075
Posted By Lu Zuckerman

Question On a sad note there was one time that the S-58...

On a sad note there was one time that the S-58 was not so agile. During the establishment of the height velocity curve the test pilot put the helicopter in a hover about 20 feet above ground and...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Feb 2002, 19:51
Replies: 186
Views: 58,075
Posted By Lu Zuckerman

Question To: [email protected] There are many S-58 Ts...

To: [email protected]

There are many S-58 Ts flying in the USA in fact there is a company in California that is licensed by Sikorsky to convert S-58s and H-34s to the S-58 T configuration and to...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Feb 2002, 05:08
Replies: 186
Views: 58,075
Posted By Lu Zuckerman

Question To: Speechless Two The system you described...

To: Speechless Two

The system you described was the same as that used in the HSS-1 however the equipment manufacturer might have been different. If memory serves me correctly the SONAR system...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Feb 2002, 19:59
Replies: 186
Views: 58,075
Posted By Lu Zuckerman

Question Here is another story from the archives. The US...

Here is another story from the archives. The US Navy version of the S-58 had an Automatic Stabilization System that included among other capabilities Barometric hold and Hydrodynamic hold, which was...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Feb 2002, 19:43
Replies: 186
Views: 58,075
Posted By Lu Zuckerman

Question Way back when, President Eisenhower gave an S-58...

Way back when, President Eisenhower gave an S-58 to the Russian government to be used as an executive transport. Many people in the military establishment warned against it as it would give the...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Feb 2002, 19:15
Replies: 186
Views: 58,075
Posted By Lu Zuckerman

Question Re: Avpin I don’t know the makeup of the...

Re: Avpin

I don’t know the makeup of the Avpin starter charge but from what I understand it is very unstable. On these threads, many moons ago, there was a post by an individual that said when...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Feb 2002, 08:40
Replies: 186
Views: 58,075
Posted By Lu Zuckerman

Question I do not know if the original Wessex design had...

I do not know if the original Wessex design had an American R-1820 or a British built recip. engine. But most importantly I do not know if the throttle rigging was the same as the H-34 or if the...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Feb 2002, 04:11
Replies: 186
Views: 58,075
Posted By Lu Zuckerman

Question Speaking of standing in the engine exhaust to...

Speaking of standing in the engine exhaust to keep warm here is a story you might find amusing.

While on my training program at Sikorsky I was assigned to work in the mod hanger where we were...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Feb 2002, 02:24
Replies: 186
Views: 58,075
Posted By Lu Zuckerman

Question When I read about tying the Co-Pilots shoe...

When I read about tying the Co-Pilots shoe strings around the cyclic I should have known that the Wessex was not the Sea King or as I had indicated the S-61 which I believe is the Sikorsky model...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Feb 2002, 21:12
Replies: 186
Views: 58,075
Posted By Lu Zuckerman

Post To: Arkroyal or anyone interested in providing a...

To: Arkroyal or anyone interested in providing a response.

In my comment about the stripped down S-61 in Sikorsky’ bid on the Army’s’ attack helicopter program I was confused. The confusion came...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Jan 2002, 01:41
Replies: 186
Views: 58,075
Posted By Lu Zuckerman

Question To: Vfrpilotpb I believe the first attempt...

To: Vfrpilotpb

I believe the first attempt by Sikorsky at entering the attack helicopter competition was with a stripped down S-61. I think it was called the Blackhawk.
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