The Sikorsky XH-39 (manufacturer designation S-59) developed by Sikorsky Aircraft in 1954 was the U.S. Army’s first turbine-powered helicopter. It was fast and innovative but ultimately rejected by the United States Army in favor of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois.
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