avia.wikisort.org - Helicopter The Piasecki 16H was a series of compound helicopters produced in the 1960s. The first version of the Pathfinder, the -1 version, first flew in 1962. The similar but larger Pathfinder II, the 16H-1A, was completed in 1965.
16H Pathfinder
Piasecki 16H-1 Pathfinder
Role
Experimental high-speed helicopter Type of aircraft
Manufacturer
Piasecki Aircraft
First flight
21 February 1962 (16H-1) 15 November 1965 (16H-1A)[1]
Primary user
United States Army
Variants
Model 16H-1 Pathfinder one PWC PT6B-2 with one 405 shp turboshaft engine
Model 16H-1A Pathfinder II larger version with one 1,250 shp (930 kW) T58-GE-8
Model 16H-1C Pathfinder III proposed conversion of the 16H-1A with one 1,500 shp (1,100 kW) T58-GE-5 [2]
Model 16H-3J nine-seat development, not built.
Specifications (16H-1A)
Piasecki's 16H-1A Pathfinder II
Data from U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947[3]
General characteristics
Crew: two pilots
Capacity: up to six passengers
Length: 37 ft 3 in (11.4 m)
Wingspan: 32 ft 10 in (10.0 m)
Height: 11 ft 4 in (3.45 m)
Empty weight: 4,800 lb (2,165 kg)
Gross weight: 10,800 lb (4,870 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × General Electric T58 -GE-8 turboshaft , 1,250 hp (930 kW)
Main rotor diameter: 44 ft 0 in (13.4 m)
Performance
Maximum speed: 230 mph (370 km/h, 200 kn)
Cruise speed: 175 mph (280 km/h, 152 kn)
Range: 950 mi (1,530 km, 830 nmi)
Service ceiling: 18,700 ft (5,700 m)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
Notes
Robb 2006, pp. 42-43 Note: While some sources read as if this variant was completed and flown, Piasecki Aircraft's history site makes no mention of this variant at all. Harding, Stephen. U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947 . 1997. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd. LCCN 96-69996.
Bibliography
External links
Piasecki/Vertol helicopters Piasecki Aircraft
Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike ; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия. Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
2019-2024 WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии