Piasecki

Piasecki H-21

Naval helicopter

  • First flight1952
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built18+
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
3–5 (Pilot, co-pilot, crew chief and one or two gunners in Vietnam)
Length
52 ft 6 in
Height
15 ft 9 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
127 mph
Range
265 mi
Service ceiling
9,450 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Wright R-1820-103 Cyclone 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine (1,425 hp)
04

Developed from

Developed from
Piasecki HRP Rescuer

Engines 1

R-1820 R-1820 Piston engines Wright R-1820 Cyclone Nine-cylinder radial engine used in many aircraft of the 1930s and 1940s. Wright Aeronautical · United States→

Helicopter 1

PH 1952 American helicopters Piasecki H-21 Shawnee Tandem-rotor transport helicopter, nicknamed the "Flying Banana" for its bent fuselage. Piasecki Helicopter · United States→