Military
Bell H-13 Sioux
Manufacturer: Bell
The Bell H‑13 Sioux is a single‑engine, single‑rotor helicopter developed by Bell Helicopter in the late 1940s. It was the first helicopter certified for civil use and served extensively in the U.S. Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and many foreign militaries. The aircraft is known for its distinctive "soap‑bubble" canopy and its role as a light observation and medical‑evacuation platform during the Korean War.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- bell-h-13-sioux
- Class
- Military
- Registry Count
- 6
- Example Registration
- N28895
Specifications
- Length
- 9.63 m / 31 ft
- Height
- 2.95 m / 9 ft
- Max Speed
- 169 km/h / 105 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 135 km/h / 84 mph
- Range
- 439 km / 237 nmi
- Ceiling
- 4900 m / 16100 ft
- First Flight
- 1945-12-08
- Total Built
- 2407
Variants
- H-13- 2 registrations - Example N873M
- H-13E- 1 registrations - Example N36015
- H-13H- 1 registrations - Example N28895
- OH-13E- 1 registrations - Example N39WL
- OH-13G- 1 registrations - Example N7893
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