Piasecki X-49
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The Piasecki X-49 is a four-bladed twin-engined experimental compound helicopter under development by Piasecki Aircraft. The X-49A is based on the airframe of a Sikorsky YSH-60F Seahawk but utilizes Piasecki's proprietary vectored thrust ducted propeller (VTDP) design and includes the addition of lifting wings.

Piasecki X-49 modification by the scheme of the gyroplane has a very heavy tail - 1
~ Piasecki X-49 «Speedhawk» er et eksperimentelt helikopter bygd av Piasecki Aircraft Corporation for USAs marine, og senere for USAs hær.2

Made by Piasecki AircraftSikorsky Aircraft.

It is the successor of the Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk .

The Piasecki X-49 is a twin-engine experimental compound helicopter based on the Sikorsky YSH-60F Seahawk but has lifting wings and uses the proprietary Piasecki vectored 3
— Sikorsky Piasecki X-49 "Speedhawk" - First Flight in June at, blog.flightstory.4
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
5.23 m
Predecessor
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk
Length Alt
19.76 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
21884.0
Power Alt
1208.0
Lists
* List of helicopters
Range Main
380.0
Loaded Weight Main
20110.0
Max Speed Alt
10020.0
Type Of Prop
turboshaft
Loading Main
lb-ft²
Developed From
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk
Capacity
8
Max Speed Main
145
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
9927.0
Ceiling Main
19000.0
Number Built
1
Crew
3
Loaded Weight Alt
9575.0
Area Main
2262.0
Primary user
United States Army
Span Alt
16.36 m
Plane Or Copter?
copter
Engine(prop)
General Electric T700-GE-401C
Manufacturer
Piasecki Aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft
Status
Under development
First Flight
2007-06-29
Climb Rate Main
700.0
Power Main
1
620 hp
Number Of Props
2
Climb Rate Alt
3.6 m-s
Length Main
1976.1200000000001
Span Main
1635.76
Area Alt
210 m²
Range Alt
26220.0
Power More
continuous
Similar Aircraft
* Eurocopter X3* Kamov Ka-92* Mil Mi-X1* Piasecki 16H* Sikorsky X2
Related
* SH-60 Seahawk
Empty Weight Main
13648.0
Ceiling Alt
5
790 m
Height Main
523.24
Category
Compound helicopters
Ducted fan-powered aircraft
Piasecki aircraft
Sikorsky aircraft
United States experimental aircraft 2000-2009
VTOL aircraft
Empty Weight Alt
6190.0
Loading Alt
kg-m²

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