Ok, I blame Spelchek for the missing "y" :-) Details from Fbk... "The Erickson S-64 Aircrane is manufactured by Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated which is headquartered in Central Point, Oregon. The aircraft was originally manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft as the S-64A "Skycrane" and sold to the Army as the CH-54A "Tarhe". The S-64 was the first helicopter built as a flying crane with an aft-facing pilot station that gives the pilot an unobstructed view of the load being carried and full positive control of the aircraft during precision operations. The rotor system consists of a six-blade fully articulated main rotor (72 feet wide) and a four-blade tail rotor (16 feet in diameter). The S-64E is powered by two Pratt and Whitney turbine engines generating a combined maximum takeoff rating of 9,000 SHP, giving the S-64E model an external load lift capacity of 20,000 pounds (9,072 kg) at sea level and a top speed of 110 knots (127 mph). The helicopter cost $4 million (1975 dollars). It is 88.5 feet long, 25 feet high and weighs nearly 10 tons. It burns 500 gallons of fuel per hour and can stay aloft for a maximum of 2.5 hours on a full load of fuel. The helicopter flown into Toronto was nicknamed “Olga” by her crew. Pilot David Korhonen did not know why it was named Olga other than he thought one of the mechanics selected Olga as a nice Russian name to go along with Sikorsky." https://www.flickr.com/.../in/album-72157632200955200/
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Pssssst......Sikorsky ends with the letter "y".
And whatever happened to "Olga", who helped build the CN Tower?
"Hey, look me over!"
Retired? Or refurbished and out west fighting forest fires?
Ok, I blame Spelchek for the missing "y" :-)
Details from Fbk...
"The Erickson S-64 Aircrane is manufactured by Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated which is headquartered in Central Point, Oregon. The aircraft was originally manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft as the S-64A "Skycrane" and sold to the Army as the CH-54A "Tarhe". The S-64 was the first helicopter built as a flying crane with an aft-facing pilot station that gives the pilot an unobstructed view of the load being carried and full positive control of the aircraft during precision operations.
The rotor system consists of a six-blade fully articulated main rotor (72 feet wide) and a four-blade tail rotor (16 feet in diameter). The S-64E is powered by two Pratt and Whitney turbine engines generating a combined maximum takeoff rating of 9,000 SHP, giving the S-64E model an external load lift capacity of 20,000 pounds (9,072 kg) at sea level and a top speed of 110 knots (127 mph). The helicopter cost $4 million (1975 dollars). It is 88.5 feet long, 25 feet high and weighs nearly 10 tons. It burns 500 gallons of fuel per hour and can stay aloft for a maximum of 2.5 hours on a full load of fuel.
The helicopter flown into Toronto was nicknamed “Olga” by her crew. Pilot David Korhonen did not know why it was named Olga other than he thought one of the mechanics selected Olga as a nice Russian name to go along with Sikorsky." https://www.flickr.com/.../in/album-72157632200955200/
It might be still flying! https://www.jetphotos.com/registration/N6962R
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