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| Bernard W. Sznycer, a former engineer with Pitcairn, developed the three-seat SG-VI-D helicopter in Canada in the mid-1940s. He was assisted by Selma Gottlieb and supported by Engineering Products of Canada Ltd (CanAmerican). The sole prototype, CF-FGG-X, flew on 9 July 1947, and gained its Canadian type certificate in February 1951. It had an enclosed cabin and open tubular tailboom and was powered by a 178hp Franklin GA-4-165-BGF engine positioned horizontally above the tailboom. This drove a four-blade main rotor with a complex control system. It was subsequently upgraded to become the SG-VI-E with a 200hp Franklin 6A4-200-C6 engine. R.Simpson "Airlife's Helicopter and Rotorcraft", 1998
| Dan Beztilny, dbeztiln(@)telus.net, 02.08.2009 I saw this aircraft CF-FGG today (Aug 01, 2009) at the Stan Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada. It's on public display there and seems to be complete and in pretty good condition. | | Robert Kelsall, robkelsall(@)tadaust.org.au, 04.05.2007 I have been putting together more information about the A&S 18A which I gained from talking to John Potter over a period of many years. The rotor head on the 18A was derived from the SG-VI-E. I designed the new 300HP 28A in carbon fiber, but John died last June.
Between 2000 and 2005 I designed a two place high performance unloaded rotor compound helicopter which is not yet financed. Comment - I was pleased to see a picture of the SG-VI-E |
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