Sikorsky R-6 Roundup!

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 6:35 pm

Ok, I obviously made a mistake in the other thread (too many late nights working on stuff). Sooo. Does anyone know of surviving R-6 airframes?

Ryan

Holedigger · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 6:55 pm

Looks like one at NMUSAF,
1 here New England Air Museum-Sikorsky R6/Doman conversion (1949)
1 here Army Aviation Museum in Fort Rucker, Alabama

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 7:01 pm

New England Air Museum has an R-6 that was modified by Doman with a semi-rigid rotor head.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File: ... 2834546955).jpg

The second, straight R-6 example from the NEAM collection was traded for the restoration of the Doman R-6.
The Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola has one as well as the NMUSAF in Dayton, OH.
I'm not sure how many more there are.

The R-6 always reminded me of the Popular Mechanics covers of the post-WWII vision of the future, with a helicopter in every suburban garage for Dad to commute to work!
Jerry

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 7:19 pm

Are there any that could be returned to flyable condition?

Ryan

Glyn · **Joined:** Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:23 am **Posts:** 321

Purely as a matter of historical interest, a total of 26 R-6As were delivered to Britain in 1946 as the Hoverfly II, serving with the RAF and the FAA.
I used to have the Pilots Notes for the type which also covered the R-4 so it shows how similar they were in spite of the more powerful engine.

SIDSIKO · **Posted:** Sun May 10, 2009 1:42 pm

The American Helicopter Museum, West Chester, PA should have R-6A 43-45531

Glyn · **Joined:** Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:23 am **Posts:** 321

SIDSIKO wrote:

The American Helicopter Museum, West Chester, PA should have R-6A 43-45531

Couldn't see it in their listing, I'm afraid.
There is also no example of it in the worlds biggest Helicopter museum in Weston-Super-Mare, England. I've certainly never seen one.

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