Piasecki H-21

The Piasecki H-21 Workhorse-Shawnee is an American helicopter the fourth of a line of tandem rotor helicopters designed and built by Piasecki Helicopter. Commonly called the flying banana it was a multi-mission helicopter utilizing wheels skis or floats. The H-21 was originally developed by Piasecki as an Arctic rescue helicopter.

Piasecki H-21 CF-JJX slings in a tank containing fuel to Site 342 during the winter.1
The Piasecki H-21 (Workhorse) was an American utility helicopter developed in 1949. The H-21 was used as a utility and rescue aircraft in the Korean War.2
The Piasecki H-21 "Flying Banana" as it was nicknamed, was produced in three principal versions H-21A SAR helicopter; H-21B Troop carrier and H-21C utility or general purpose helicopter.3
The Piasecki H-21 Workhorse/Shawnee is an American helicopter, the fourth of a line of tandem rotor helicopters designed and built by 4
Piasecki H-21 American helicopter circling the descending parachute during descent. This historic stock footage available in SD and HD video.5
The Piasecki H-21 Workhorse/Shawnee is an American helicopter, the fourth of a line of tandem rotor helicopters designed and built by Piasecki Helicopter (later Boeing Vertol).6

Made by Piasecki Helicopter.

It is the successor of the Piasecki HRP Rescuer .

Kits of family PIASECKI H-21 / H-25 on the Gallery and On the Bench: Galeria H-21C HEERESFLIEGER 1/72 7
Kits of family PIASECKI H-21 / H-25 on scale 1/72: H-25 / HUP2 MULE MACH 2 - HUP2 8
Sikorsky H-34 Chocktaw, Piasecki H-21 Shawnee and Ka226 at 500/550 size Sikorsky R4 Sikorsky R5 Sikorsky R6 wpf6103c8a_0f.9
The Museum's Piasecki H-21B (CH-21B) Workhorse at the Restoration Center Manufacturer: Piasecki Aircraft Corp.10
Early 60s : French forces used Piasecki H-21 twin rotor helicopters armed with rockets and machine guns in the Algeria campaign. But was the Vietnam War the breakthrough in this evolution.11
More Users
French Army Light Aviation
United States Army
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
4.80 m
Predecessor
Piasecki HRP Rescuer
Length Alt
16.01 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
15200.0
Power Alt
1063.0
Lists
* List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
265 mi
Loaded Weight Main
15200.0
Max Speed Alt
110
Loading Main
5
Power/mass Main
323.99999999999994
Developed From
Piasecki HRP Rescuer
Power/mass Alt
150
Capacity
12.0
Max Speed Main
127 mph
Cruise Speed Main
98 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
6609.0
Ceiling Main
9450.0
Type Of Prop
Radial engine
Crew
3
Retired
1967
Armament
3600.0
Cruise Speed Alt
85
Area Main
3041.0
Primary user
United States Air Force
Span Alt
13.41 m
Plane Or Copter?
copter
Engine(prop)
Wright R-1820-103
Manufacturer
Piasecki Helicopter
First Flight
1952
Loaded Weight Alt
6893.0
Power Main
1
425 hp
Number Of Props
1
Empty Weight Alt
4058.0
Length Main
1600.2
Span Main
1341.1200000000001
Area Alt
282.6 m²
Range Alt
230
Power More
driving 2 rotors
Similar Aircraft
* Bristol Belvedere* Yakovlev Yak-24
Related
* HRP Rescuer* Piasecki H-25-HUP* CH-46 Sea Knight* CH-47 Chinook
Empty Weight Main
8950.0
Ceiling Alt
2
880 m
Height Main
480.06
Category
Military aircraft of the Vietnam War
Military helicopters
Tandem rotor helicopters
United States military transport aircraft 1940-1949
Loading Alt
24

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