The PA-2C was designed to be a vertical take-off aircraft capable of sustained, high-speed level flight (operating from aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, and unprepared landing sites). Called the “RingWing”, it combined two ducted propellers that contained an integrated system of…
In 1945, the Navy issued requirements for a compact utility/rescue helicopter to operate from aircraft carriers, battleships, and cruisers. The industry wide paper competition was won by single-rotor Sikorsky (XHJS-1) and Piasecki overlapped tandem (XHJP-1). A side-by-side flight/mission evaluation by…
The HRP-2, an improved version of the HRP-1 “Rescuer”, with an aerodynamically streamlined all-metal fuselage, was developed for the assault mission of the U.S. Marine Corps. In the earlier tandems, the long distance from the cockpit to the landing gear…
The concept of a flying mock-up permitted a rapid demonstration of the unique configuration and a measurement of the XHRP-X flight and control characteristics. Early design improvements in the XHRP-1 prototype resulted. Mission Transport, Crane, Tow, ASW Crew 2 Passengers…
The H-21 used the same basic configuration as the HRP-2. The 41 foot rotor was increased to 44 feet, and a 1,425 horsepower engine installed, increasing the gross weight from 7,255 to 14,700 lbs. The H-21A was the winner of…
Weight and Performance Summary: (2) UCAL Turbines at 750 shp each Characteristics VTO (lb) STO (lb)*** Weights 10,440 10,700 Design Gross Weight 5,995 5,995 Empty Weight 4,445 4,745 Payload (plus 1 pilot) with 2,118 lb fuel and oil (full tanks)*…
Piasecki Aircraft President and CEO, John Piasecki, is one of a group of aerospace industry leaders briefing at this week’s inaugural Agility Prime, Virtual Meeting. Agility Prime is a US Air Force event designed to accelerate the growth of the transformative vertical flight market for subsequent government use. Mr. Piasecki is speaking at 1150AM on Wednesday, April 29. See John’s presentation live atwww.AgilityPrime.com The Speaking schedule is as follows: Date: Wednesday, April 29Module Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm ETModule Topic: Leading the Charge /// Who’s flying now and what’s next for the Industry Hear from industry leaders partnered with the Air Force through Small Business Innovation Research contracts and see how these innovators are considering broadened markets as part of their long-term commercialization strategy. Agenda: 11:10: Kick Off with Mr. Michael Brown 11:20: Firestarters: Each speaker has about 5 minutes to give a short pitch for their company. Please use just one slide to support your pitch – the more interesting, the better! 11:50: Breakout Rooms: split into 6 rooms, one for each speaker. Each room will have 10 minutes of Q&A and an interactive assignment for participants (more information to come). An experienced facilitator will be in each room to support. Room 1: Paul Sciarra, Executive Chairman of the Board, Joby Aviation and Co-founder Pinterest Room 2: Kyle Clark, CEO, Beta TechnologiesRoom 3: Ed De Reyes, CEO, Sabrewing AircraftRoom 4: Dave Merrill, CEO, Elroy AirRoom 5: John Piasecki, CEO, Piasecki AircraftRoom 6: Matt Chasen, CEO, LIFT Aircraft 12:25: Debrief and Panel: Debrief the 6 rooms and live Q&A moderated panel. 12:55: Closing Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, will officially launch Agility Prime. According to Mr. Roper, “now is the perfect time to make Jetsons cars real.” He will kick […]
Fred Piasecki, PiAC Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer, honored Bud with comments at the dinner. Bud received his Charles Taylor award plaque from Robert Kain of the FAA’s Philadelphia Office FF00-17. Piasecki’s Bud Leonard was Awarded the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award by representatives of the FAA on January 10th at a dinner at the Corinthian Yacht Club. To be eligible for this award a person must meet these criteria: · Have 50 years in aviation maintenance as an accredited mechanic or repairman. · Be an FAA-certified mechanic or repairman for a minimum of 30 years. Mr. Leonard was presented the award by Mr. Joseph Kain from the FAA. Piasecki Aircraft Corporation’s Board Chairman and Chief Technology Officer, Fred Piasecki spoke at a January 10, 2020 dinner at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Essington, recalling Mr. Leonard’s nearly 40 years with Piasecki Aircraft. He is the first Piasecki Aircraft employee to earn this honor. Mr. Leonard received significant recognition for this award, including a cover story in D.O.M. (Director of Maintenance) magazine (www.DOMmagazine.com). (Piasecki Aircraft has been given permission by D.O.M. to reprint this story and is very grateful to them and their editor Joe Escobar. Thank you very much!) “On behalf of Piasecki Aircraft Corporation we were very pleased that Bud Leonard was awarded the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award in mid-January from the FAA. This was quite appropriate in our view. Bud received this award celebrating his “over 50 years of violation free work in aircraft maintenance,” said Fred Piasecki. “We know Bud is proud to join many others in gaining this prestigious recognition. At Piasecki, Bud is both an institution and an inspiration. He is always one of the hardest working, but most determined employees we have. He has been the mentor for me […]
The annual Piasecki Aircraft Corporation Holiday party took place on December 11th at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Essington, PA. It was a time to celebrate another year with coworkers, friends, and family. As usual there was lots of good food and refreshments mixed with conversation and photos of all. Plenty of gifts were passed out with the Yankee Swap keeping all engaged as gifts were selected with some being swamped several times. The night ended with seasonal warm memories on cold December night.
It’s that time of year again! All Piasecki footballers, wearing their school colors, were out for an annual intramural football game. Rumor is the best team won!