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Developed by 1942, the production aircraft were designated R-4B by the U.S. Army Air Force; HNS-1 by the U.S. Navy (which may be fitted with landing floats) and Hoverfly I by the Royal Navy. The R-4B/HNS-1 was the first helicopter to enter service with the U.S. military and the first to be mass produced in the USA.
A video of the aircraft can be viewed on the AHS YouTube site below, Source: "Sikorsky R-4B of the 2nd Aircraft Repair Unit (Floating)", Vertical Flight Society YouTube site, Published on 4 Mar 2012
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