Piasecki 16H Pathfinder
| 16H Pathfinder | |
|---|---|
| |
| Piasecki 16H-1 Pathfinder | |
| Role | Experimental high-speed helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Piasecki Aircraft |
| First flight | 21 February 1962 (16H-1) 15 November 1965 (16H-1A)[1] |
| Primary user | United States Army |
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.
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)
Data from U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: two pilots
- Capacity: up to six passengers
Performance
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Robb, Raymond L. "Hybrid helicopters: Compounding the quest for speed", Vertiflite. Summer 2006. American Helicopter Society.