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Revision as of 20:01, 27 June 2021
Contents
1 Helicopter
1.1 General
The Shergood H-34/S-58 is a piston engine helicopter designed for transportation of cargo and for search-and-rescue operations in day, night, visual and instrument conditions. The helicopter is powered by a 1,525 hp Wright R-1820-84 Cyclone rotary engine mounted in the nose of the aircraft. A drive shaft from the engine feeds diagonally up to the main transmission mounted under the main rotors. Fuel is carried by three cells on the belly of the aircraft. An entrance door is located on the forward right side of the main cabin with a hydraulic winch mounted over the door.
1.2 Gross Weight
The maximum gross weight is 13,300 pounds.
1.3 Pilot-Side Instrument Panel
Figure 1: Pilot-side instrument panel
| 1. DME | 2. RMI | 3. Attitude Indicator | 4. Tail-Number plate |
| 5. Airspeed Indicator | 6. Altimeter | 7. Radio Altimeter | 8. Checklist |
| 9. Fuel Indicator Selector | 10. Fuel Indicator Test | 11. Fuel Indicator | 12. Turn/Slip Indicator |
| 13. RPM Indicator | 14. Manifold Pressure | 15. HOBBS Time | 16. #2 VOR |
| 17. VSI | 18. #1 VOR | 19. 8-Day Clock | 20. Tail Wheel Lock |
1.4 Copilot-Side Instrument Panel
Figure 2: Copilot-side instrument panel
| 1. Tail-Number plate | 2. Airspeed Indicator | 3. Attitude Indicator | 4. RMI |
| 5. Airspeed Indicator | 6. Turn/Slip Indicator | 7. Altimeter | 8. 8-Day Clock |
| 9.Manifold Pressure | 10. VSI | 11. Radio Altimeter |
1.5 Center Instrument Panel
Figure 3: Center Instrument Panel
| 1. Pri. Hyd. Press | 2. Aux. Hyd. Press | 3. Main Trans. Oil Press | 4. Main Trans. Oil PrTr,ss |
| 5. Chip Indicator | 6. Main Switch Panel | 7. Checklist | 8. DC Volts/Amps |
| 9. Carburetor Temp. | 10. Cylinder Temp. | 11. Oil Temp/Press, Fuel Press | 12. UFH Radio |
| 13. Transponder | 14. Parking Brake |
1.6 Overhead Panel
Figure 4: Overhead Panel
| Switch | Description |
|---|---|
| CREW ALARM | Sounds a bell in the cabin area to alert crew |
