Piasecki H-16 Transporter

H-16 / PV-15 Transporter
The US Air Force prototype Piasecki YH-16A Transporter.
General information
TypeTandem-rotor transport helicopter
National originUnited States
ManufacturerPiasecki Helicopter
Number built2
History
First flight23 October 1953

The Piasecki H-16 Transporter (company designation PV-15) was a tandem-rotor transport or rescue helicopter designed by Frank Piasecki and built by Piasecki Helicopter. The prototypes were evaluated by the United States Air Force and Army, but the crash of the second test aircraft led to cancelling the project.

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