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HSL

Maritime patrol aircraft

Country of origin United States
ManufacturerBell Aircraft Corporation
The Bell HSL (Model 61) was an American 1950s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter built by Bell Helicopter for the US Navy. The prototype first flew in 1953, but the type became obsolete during development and was found unsatisfactory upon entering service in 1957, resulting in the cancellation of the production contract; many of the 50 production aircraft were delivered directly into storage. The last HSL was retired in 1960. It was the only tandem rotor type designed by Bell.

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Specifications

Number built
53
Introduced
1953
First flight
1953
Entered service
1957
Retired
1960

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Model data: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Figures can differ between versions of the same weapon. · Q3278041