These projects included the Hughes XH-17 flying crane, the McDonnell XHCH-1 rotor test programme and the. Sikorsky HR2S-1 (H-37) helicopters. In addition design
Sikorsky S-64A Sky Crane. The idea of using the helicopter as a flying crane was already taken in consideration by the Germans during the Second World War,
Gale Moore had joined Los Angeles Airways in 1948 to fly Sikorsky S-51 helicopters; seeking a greater challenge, he went to work for Hughes and became the only
In Vietnam War the Skycrane had to cope with loads such as damaged air and ground vehicles. It also took significant role in military engineering projects such
