Piasecki Aircraft's heritage of innovation
Founded in 1955, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC) is a research and development business specializing in design, fabrication and flight testing of experimental rotorcraft and unmanned air vehicles.
Founded in 1955, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC) is a research and development business specializing in design, fabrication and flight testing of experimental rotorcraft and unmanned air vehicles. PiAC is an “ideas company” with a heritage of innovation in rotorcraft and UAV development and has been recognized with numerous awards, including the “National Medal of Technology,” the Smithsonian’s “Air and Space Achievement Award,” and DoD’s “Tibbett’s Award” for small business innovation. Piasecki has developed and flown more than 25 different advanced VTOL and UAV aircraft. PiAC leverages its unique skills and experience in rapid prototyping to develop ground-breaking technologies, and has the personnel, technical skills, tools and facilities to conduct aircraft design, development, qualification, and flight testing. PiAC maintains an AS9100 certified quality system.
John Weyerhaeuser Piasecki
President and Chief Executive Officer
Frederick Weyerhaeuser Piasecki
Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer
Quality Policy
Piasecki Aircraft pledges to meet or exceed its customers’ requirements. Each team member will deliver on this through:
Personal Pride & Commitment
Application of Continuous Improvement
Dedication to Craftsmanship
Strict Compliance with PiAC Quality System
Community Outreach
Vertical Flight Society
PiAC has been a proud member of the Vertical Flight Society (VFS) for more than 50 years, with numerous PiAC executives having involvement with local chapter and/or national office roles. VFS, or as it is commonly referred to–the Vertical Flight Society — was founded in 1943. VFS is the world’s only international technical society for engineers, scientists and others working to advance vertical flight technology.
Army Aviation Association of America
PiAC has been a proud member of the Quad A for several decades. AAAA, The Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA), was formed in early 1957 by a small group of senior aviation officers in the active Army and Reserve Forces to support U.S. Army aviators and their families.
Foreign Policy Research Institute
Numerous PiAC personnel are involved with FPRI in varying capacities. The Foreign Policy Research Institute, founded in the mid-1950s in Philadelphia, is dedicated to bringing the insights of scholarship to bear on the foreign policy and national security challenges facing the United States. It seeks to educate the public, teach teachers, train students and offer ideas to advance US national interests based on a non-partisan perspective.