Aircrafttotal Encyclopedia
American helicopters
Bell, Boeing, Hughes, Kaman, Piasecki, Robinson and Sikorsky — from the R-4 Hoverfly to the Black Hawk and Apache.
| Helicopter | Designation | Manufacturer | In service | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikorsky R-4“Hoverfly” | Sikorsky | 1942 | Light utility helicopter | Museum | ||
| Bell 47“Sioux” | Bell Helicopter | 1945 | Light utility helicopter | Retired / some still flying | ||
| Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw“S-55” | Sikorsky | 1949 | Utility helicopter | Retired | ||
| Piasecki H-21 Shawnee“Flying Banana” | Piasecki Helicopter | 1952 | Tandem-rotor transport helicopter | Retired | ||
| Kaman HH-43 Huskie | Kaman Aircraft | 1953 | Rescue / fire-fighting helicopter | Retired | ||
| Bell UH-1 Iroquois“Huey” | Bell Helicopter | 1956 | Utility helicopter | In service | ||
| Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King“S-61” | Sikorsky | 1959 | Anti-submarine / transport helicopter | In service | ||
| Kaman SH-2 Seasprite | Kaman Aircraft | 1959 | Naval helicopter | Retired | ||
| Boeing CH-47 Chinook | Boeing | 1961 | Tandem-rotor heavy transport helicopter | In service | ||
| Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe“S-64 Skycrane” | Sikorsky | 1962 | Heavy-lift crane helicopter | In service (civil) | ||
| Hughes OH-6 Cayuse“Loach” | Hughes Helicopters | 1963 | Light observation helicopter | In service | ||
| Bell AH-1 Cobra“HueyCobra” | Bell Helicopter | 1965 | Attack helicopter | In service | ||
| Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk | Sikorsky | 1974 | Utility helicopter | In service | ||
| Boeing AH-64 Apache | Hughes / McDonnell Douglas / Boeing | 1975 | Attack helicopter | In service | ||
| Bell 214ST“SuperTransport” | Bell Helicopter | 1979 | Medium transport helicopter | Retired / civil | ||
| Robinson R44“Raven / Astro” | Robinson Helicopter | 1990 | Light civil helicopter | In production | ||
| Kaman K-MAX“K-1200” | Kaman Aircraft | 1991 | Crane helicopter | In production | ||
| Bell AH-1Z Viper | Bell Helicopter | 2000 | Attack helicopter | In service | ||
| Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion | Sikorsky | 2015 | Heavy-lift transport helicopter | In service |
No helicopters found.