Piasecki VZ-8 Airgeep

The Piasecki VZ-8 Airgeep (company designation PA-59) was an American helicopter prototype developed by Piasecki Helicopter. The Airgeep was developed to fulfill a US Army Transportation Research Command contract for a flying jeep in 1957. The flying jeep was envisioned to be smaller and easier to fly than a helicopter.

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The Piasecki VZ-8 Airgeep (company designation PA-59) was a prototype vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft developed by Piasecki Helicopter.2
The Piasecki VZ-8 AirGeep (company designation PA-59) was an American helicopter prototype developed by Piasecki Helicopter.3

Made by Piasecki Aircraft.

The Piasecki VZ-8 Airgeep was an American helicopter prototype developed by Piasecki Helicopter.4
VZ-8 Piasecki VZ-8 Airgeep The 'airgeep' had two three-bladed, horizontal ducted rotors fore and aft of the fuselage. It looked like a flying boat, rather than a flying jeep.5
Empty Weight Lb
2611
Range Km
56
Eng 1 Type
Turbomeca Artouste IIC turboshaft
Max Speed Mph
85
Cruise Speed Kmh
112
Ceiling Ft
3000
Cruise Speed Mph
70
Eng 1 Kw
298
Gross Weight Lb
3670
Capacity
3
Width Ft
9
Similar Aircraft
*Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar*Curtiss-Wright VZ-7*Chrysler VZ-6
Crew
2
Empty Weight Kg
1184
Gross Weight Kg
1664
Armament
Provision for one recoilless rifle - not fitted
Height In
10
Rot Number
2
Width In
3
Width M
3
Primary user
United States Army
Manufacturer
Piasecki Aircraft
Rot Dia Ft
8
Range Miles
35
First Flight
15
Max Speed Kmh
136
Height Ft
5
Met Or Eng
eng
Length Ft
26.0
Height M
2
Rot Dia In
2
Ceiling M
914
Eng 1 Hp
550
Eng 1 Number
2
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United States
Ducted fan-powered aircraft
Military helicopters
Piasecki aircraft
Tandem rotor helicopters
United States military utility aircraft 1950-1959
Length In
1
Length M
7
Rot Dia M
3

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