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Piasecki PV 2

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Top speed
  
161 km/h

Length
  
6.55 m

Manufacturer
  
Piasecki Helicopter

Wingspan
  
7.6 m

First flight
  
April 11, 1943

Designer
  
Frank Piasecki

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Piasecki pv 2 mid summer 1943


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.

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The PV-2 is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Piasecki pv 2 first flight april 1943


Specifications

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General characteristics

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  • Crew: 1: 1 pilot,
  • Length: 21 ft 6 in fuselage (6.55 m)
  • Rotor diameter: 25 ft (7.6 m)
  • Height: ()
  • Disc area: 78.5 ft² (7.3 m²)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 1,000 lb (453 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Franklin Engine Company 4 cyl. air-cooled piston, 90 shp (67.1 kW)
  • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 100 mph (87 kn; 161 km/h)
  • Ferry range: 150 mi (130 nmi, 241 km)

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    References

    Piasecki PV-2 Wikipedia