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Piasecki PV-2
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Original source: Transferred from en.wikipedia (Original text : self-made)
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Original source: Transferred from en.wikipedia (Original text : self-made)
Author: Trashbag (talk). Original uploader was Trashbag at en.wikipedia
The Piasecki PV-2 was a helicopter designed by Frank Piasecki. The PV-2 is best known for being the second successful helicopter flown in the United States. The PV-2 first flew on April 11 1943. Developed as a technology demonstrator the PV-2 brought several new features such as the first dynamically balanced rotor blades a rigid tail rotor with a tension-torsion pitch change system and a full cyclic and collective rotor pitch control.
experimentelle Piasecki PV-2, ein Einsitzer mit einem 90 PS (67 kW)
Franklin Vierzylinder Boxermotor, der den Dreiblatt-Hauptrotor
antrieb. Piasecki selbst war der Pilot beim Erstflug, der am 11.1
Made by Piasecki Helicopter.
The Piasecki PV-2 was a helicopter designed by Frank Piasecki. The PV-2 is best known for being the second successful helicopter flown in the United States. The PV-2 first flew on April 11, 1943.2
Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
Frank Piasecki
Length Alt
6.55 m
Ferry Range Alt
130
Power Alt
67.1
Max Speed Alt
87
Type Of Prop
piston
Max Speed Main
100 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
453.0
Number Built
1
Crew
1
Max Takeoff Weight Main
1000.0
Area Main
78.5
Span Alt
7.6 m
Plane Or Copter?
Engine(prop)
Franklin Engine Company 4 cyl. air-cooled
Manufacturer
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
1943-04-11
Production End Year
1943
Span Main
25.0
Power Main
90.0
Production Start Year
1943
Length Main
21
Area Alt
7.3 m²
Ferry Range Main
150 mi
Produced
1943
Category