Helicoptersexperimental helicopter/airship by Piasecki Aircraft
PA-97 Heli-Stat
The Piasecki PA-97 Helistat was an American experimental heavy-lift aircraft, built by Piasecki by fastening four H-34J helicopters to a framework beneath a helium-inflated blimp envelope. The sole prototype was destroyed during a test flight, killing a test pilot and injuring another four in the course of a single incident.
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- Manufacturer
- Piasecki Aircraft Corporation
- Category
- Helicopters
- First flight
- 1986-04-26
Specifications
- Max takeoff weight
- 111,917 lb
- Powerplant
- 4 × Wright R-1820-84C
- Engines
- 4
- Seats
- 8
- Length
- 343 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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