Sikorsky S-72

US experimental hybrid helicopter/fixed-wing aircraft
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Sikorsky S-72
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Sikorsky S-72

Summary

Sikorsky S-72 is an aircraft model[1]. It draws 121 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_model category, ranking #293 of 2,369).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sikorsky S-72's image is recorded as Sikorsky S-72 NASA 740 in flight (AC82-0253-11 cropped).jpg[3].
  • Sikorsky S-72's instance of is recorded as aircraft model[4].
  • Sikorsky S-72's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration[5].
  • Sikorsky S-72's operator is recorded as United States Army[6].
  • Sikorsky S-72's manufacturer is recorded as Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation[7].
  • Sikorsky S-72's developer is recorded as Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation[8].
  • Sikorsky S-72's subclass of is recorded as experimental aircraft[9].
  • Sikorsky S-72's subclass of is recorded as hybrid aircraft[10].
  • Sikorsky S-72's subclass of is recorded as rotorcraft[11].
  • Sikorsky S-72's Commons category is recorded as Sikorsky S-72[12].
  • Sikorsky S-72's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • Sikorsky S-72's powered by is recorded as T58-GE-5[14].
  • Sikorsky S-72's powered by is recorded as TF34[15].
  • +1970-12-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Sikorsky S-72[16].
  • Sikorsky S-72's first flight is recorded as +1976-10-12T00:00:00Z[17].
  • Sikorsky S-72's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026nwly[18].
  • Sikorsky S-72's service retirement is recorded as +1988-00-00T00:00:00Z[19].
  • Sikorsky S-72's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[20].
  • Sikorsky S-72's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+19.406'}[21].
  • Sikorsky S-72's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+23.139'}[22].
  • Sikorsky S-72's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4.724'}[23].
  • Sikorsky S-72's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2.642'}[24].
  • Sikorsky S-72's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+13.746'}[25].
  • Sikorsky S-72's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+300'}[26].
  • Sikorsky S-72's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+11971'}[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Lengths include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+19.406'}[21] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+23.139'}[22]. Sikorsky S-72's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+300'}[26].

Designation and Status

Sikorsky S-72's instance of is recorded as aircraft model[4].

History and Context

+1970-12-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Sikorsky S-72[16].

Why It Matters

Sikorsky S-72 draws 121 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_model category, ranking #293 of 2,369).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . thisdayinaviation.com. thisdayinaviation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . thisdayinaviation.com. thisdayinaviation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . helis.com. helis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . helis.com. helis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . thisdayinaviation.com. thisdayinaviation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . thisdayinaviation.com. thisdayinaviation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . helis.com. helis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . thisdayinaviation.com. thisdayinaviation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . helis.com. helis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . thisdayinaviation.com. thisdayinaviation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . thisdayinaviation.com. thisdayinaviation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . thisdayinaviation.com. thisdayinaviation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . thisdayinaviation.com. thisdayinaviation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . thisdayinaviation.com. thisdayinaviation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . thisdayinaviation.com. thisdayinaviation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . thisdayinaviation.com. thisdayinaviation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . thisdayinaviation.com. thisdayinaviation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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