Sikorsky Helicopter Testing (1954)

Summary: Coverage of Sikorsky testing of the following helicopters: Marine HR2S-1 (H-37), Army H-37A, Navy HSS-1, Army H-34 and XH-39. Film shows aircraft taking off, in flight, hovering, and landing. (Shot list to follow.) 5' MS right FV of stationary Marine HR2S-1 helicopter (H-37). 9' Two MS's to CU's FV low angle, HR2S-1 flying at low altitude. 21' MS to LS RV low angle of low altitude flight of HR2S-1. 27' LS to CU HR2S-1 flying toward camera. 36' MCU pan right with HR2S-1 taxiing. 48' MS to CU pan right, HR2S-1 taxiing. 64' Series of LS's & MLS's high angle of the HR2S-1 in flight. 97' Low angle right SV HR2S-1 in flight. 103' Series of ALS's high angle of HR2S-1 in flight over a bay and a city. 113' ALS right SV HR2S-1 in flight. 113' ALS high angle of HR2S-1 in flight over water. 159' ALS high angle of HR2S-1 parked with rotor blades turning. 164' Series of ALS's high angle, HR2S-1 in flight over water and city. 197' AMS high angle, HR2S-1 parked. 209' MS dolly right to left FV of stationary HR2S-1. 217' MS right RV several troops boarding HR2S-1. 228' MS right FV HR2S-1 taking off. 231' MS right RV HR2S-1 in flight at low altitude. 234' LS left RV low angle, HR2S-1 in flight. 238' MS RV H-37A in flight immediately after takeoff. 241' MS to CU dolly left with an Army H-34A landing -- two other Army 34A's in bg. 246' MS to MCU pan right, a Navy HSS-1 helicopter (H-34) taxiing. 253' MS to CU and CU to MS of HSS-1 in flight at low altitude. 266' LS to MCU HSS-1 landing and taxiing. 283' MS HSS-1 taxiing and turning left. 287' MS to CU and CU to MS FV and RV of HSS-1 flying over camera. 297' MS right FV stationary HSS-1. 308' ALS high angle of HSS-1 in flight over water. 309' Two MCU's of HSS-1 hovering. 331' MS left RV HSS-1 helicopter flying away from camera. 335' LS & MS left FV low angle, HSS-1 in flight. 344' CU to LS pan left with HSS-1 approaching ground and hovering. 366' MS left FV a row of HSS-1's parked. 370' Series of MCU's of Navy HSS-1's showing rotor blades and left SV of aircraft. 405' LS right FV HSS-1 approaching ground and landing. 422' MS to MCU pan left with HSS-1 approaching ground and hovering. 437' Series of MCU's & MS's HSS-1 hovering. 459' MS to CU HSS-1 flying to the left over camera. 461' MS to MLS left RV HSS-1 in flight. 466' Series of MS's of XH-39 (Serial No. 92890) hovering and extending, then retracting, landing gear. 507' MS to MCU low angle, XH-39 taking off. 511' Two LS's of XH-39 in flight. 519' MS to MCU pan right with XH-39 approaching ground. 528' MS left RV XH-39 flying about twenty feet off ground. 532' MLS to MS to LS pan left with XH-39 taking off and doing a loop. 546' Series of MLS 's & LS's of XH- 39 maneuvering in flight. 575' LS to MS XH-39 landing. 585' MS XH-39 taxiing and turning right. Good (Basic: Print) Click to subscribe! http://bit.ly/subAIRBOYD The most viewed aviation channel on YouTube. #AIRBOYD #AvGeek