Bell 207 Sioux Scout
Bell 207 Sioux Scout | |
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Bell 207 prototype during flight testing | |
Role | Experimental attack helicopter |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter
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First flight | 27 June 1963 |
Number built | 1 |
Developed from | Bell 47 |
The Bell 207 Sioux Scout is a modified
Design and development
After several years of development, Bell displayed the mockup of its
A proof-of-concept contract was awarded to Bell in December 1962 for the Model 207 Sioux Scout, which was, in essence, a new forward fuselage and
First flown on 27 June 1963, the Bell 207 demonstrated improved manoeuvrability over the
Later in 1964, the Army requested proposals for its Advanced Aerial Fire Support System (AAFSS). Bell proposed the D-262, a smaller version of the D-255, making better use of the T53 engine from the UH-1. However, the Bell D-262 was not selected as a finalist in the competition, which was won by the abortive Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne.[4]
Specifications
Data from [citation needed]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two in tandem cockpits
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming TVO-435-A1A 6-cyl. air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 260 hp (190 kW)
Performance
Armament
- Guns: Two 7.62 mm (.308 in) machine guns in Emerson Electric TAT-101 chin-turret
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Atlas XH-1 Alpha
- Cicaré CH-14 Aguilucho
- IAR 317 Airfox
- HESA Shahed 285
Related lists
- List of military aircraft of the United States
References
- ^ Goebel, Greg. Cobra Origins Archived August 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Vectorsite.net, 1 December 2008.
- ^ ISBN 0-85045-934-6.
- ^ ISBN 1-880588-76-5.
- ^ ISBN 0-295-97699-3.
- ISBN 978-0-517-43935-7.
- ^ ISBN 1-55750-056-8.
- ^ First flight date is listed as late June 1963 in some sources (Pelletier: 27 June, Spenser: late June).
- Verier, Mike. Bell AH-1 Cobra. Osprey Publishing, 1990. ISBN 0-85045-934-6.
External links
- Bulban, Erwin J. Bell Demonstrates New Design for Tactical Helicopter, Aviation Week & Space Technology, September 23, 1963, v. 79, no. 13, pp. 30–32.