American helicopters

Piasecki H-21Shawnee · Flying Banana

Tandem-rotor transport helicopter, nicknamed the "Flying Banana" for its bent fuselage.

First flight1952
CountryUnited States
TypeTandem-rotor transport helicopter
StatusRetired

History

Tandem-rotor transport helicopter, nicknamed the "Flying Banana" for its bent fuselage.

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