Sznycer-Gottlieb SG-VI-D Grey Gull

The first certificated helicopter in Canada and the entire the British Commonwealth, the SG-VI-D (nicknamed the "Grey Gull") was developed as a utility helicopter. It featured tricycle undercarriage with an enclosed cabin.

A follow-up variant (the SG-VI-E) was developed with a more powerful engine, but was never produced.

Read more about the SG-VI-D, as well as the entire program, in "The Sznycer-Gottlieb Grey Gull: Canada’s First Certified Helicopter" by Kenneth I. Swartz. This article first appeared in Vertiflite, September / October 2014.

Attribution

Overview

Data on design, manufacture and status

Design authority: Sznycer-Gottlieb

Primary manufacturer: Sznycer-Gottlieb

Parent type: Sznycer-Gottlieb SG-VI

Aircraft status: No longer flying

Configuration

Primary flight and mechanical characteristics

VTOL type: Helicopter

Lift devices: 1 Single main rotor

Dedicated control device: 1 Tail rotor

Crew required: 1 in Side-by-side arrangement

Landing gear: Wheels (non-retractable)

Key Characteristics

Data on key physical features

Aircraft Details

Data on aircraft configuration, weights, flight performance and equipment

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