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The Sikorsky S-52 was a utility helicopter developed by Sikorsky Aircraft in the late 1940s. It was used by the U.S. Navy Marines and Coast Guard. The S-52 was the first US helicopter with all-metal rotor blades. A two-seater it was developed into the four-seat S-52-2. It was designated HO5S-1 by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corp; HO5S-1G by the Coast Guard; and YH-18A by the Army.