Talk:Sikorsky H-5

H-5?

Wondering what the reference is for the R-5 being designated as H-5? The only H-5 I can find recorded is the YOH-5. --04:07, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

I too thought this was odd. H-5 is the British name, yet it was a American design, and mostly sold to the American military as the R-5 Larek (talk) 17:02, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

Nothing to do with the British the H-5 was the American designation from 1948 onwards when all surviving R-5 aircraft were changed to H-5. MilborneOne (talk) 17:07, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

And I have reverted the move as clearly H-5 was the US designation which is all explained in the article, you will need to start a move request. MilborneOne (talk) 17:12, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

Only after 1947, R-5 is the common name, example United States Army Aviation Museum calls theirs a R-5, and current hits on google 'Sikorsky "R-5"' is 311K where 'Sikorsky "H-5"'is less at 278k, that alone should justify the original name.Larek (talk) 17:34, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

As the move due to it being a British name has been challenged you still need to gain a consensus for a move. MilborneOne (talk) 17:38, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

Just out of interest the United States Army Aviation Museum also has a H-5 [1]. MilborneOne (talk) 17:49, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

As the move due to it being a British name has been challenged you still need to gain a consensus for a move. MilborneOne (talk) 17:38, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

Yes I admit to being wrong on the British bit, however I still think the move is justified, and as for consensus, isn't it currently 2 (me and '07) to 1 (MilborneOne)?

And There is constancy, both the R-4 and R-6 are named R-# even though R-6's re later renamed H-6

And The Museums listed call it a R-5 or the specific variant name like YR-5A or S-51, None on the list have a "H-6" on their wiki pages

And The Google count.... Which now says 810k for H-6 ???? I now lose this point Larek (talk) 18:11, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

You are correct on the United States Army Aviation Museum, good catch Larek (talk) 18:11, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

• Keep at H-5; the R-4 and R-6 are at R-4 and R-6 because both models primarily served in the 'R'-designated period before 1948, whereas the R-5/H-5 is best known for its Korean War service, at which time it was H- designated. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 23:47, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

IIRC, the 'R' originally stood for 'rotary' winged as the helicopter had not been around long enough to warrant a separate category at the time. Previous 'R' aircraft had been autogyros such as the Kellett KD-1. Later the 'H' helicopter category was introduced, at which point the designations were changed for helicopter types already in existence. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.7.147.13 (talk) 09:37, 20 September 2013 (UTC)