American Helicopter Museum - Piasecki CH-21B Shawnee Helicopter
Bill Maloney
5/31/2008

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01PiaseckiCH21BShawnee 02PiaseckiCH21BTail 03CH21BTailInterior 04CH21BTailInterior
01 Piasecki CH-21B Shawnee 02 Piasecki CH-21B Tail 03 CH-21B Tail Interior 04 CH-21B Tail Interior
05CH21BTailInterior 06PiaseckiCH21BShawnee 07PiaseckiCH21BTail 08PiaseckiCH21BExhaust
05 CH-21B Tail Interior 06 Piasecki CH-21B Shawnee 07 Piasecki CH-21B Tail 08 Piasecki CH-21B Exhaust
09PiaseckiCH21BMainGear 10PiaseckiCH21BFuselage 11PiaseckiCH21BNose 12PiaseckiCH21BNoseGear
09 Piasecki CH-21B Main Gear 10 Piasecki CH-21B Fuselage 11 Piasecki CH-21B Nose 12 Piasecki CH-21B Nose Gear
13PiaseckiCH21BNoseGear 14PiaseckiCH21BExternalLoad 15PiaseckiCH21BFuselage 16PiaseckiCH21BTail
13 Piasecki CH-21B Nose Gear 14 Piasecki CH-21B External Load 15 Piasecki CH-21B Fuselage 16 Piasecki CH-21B Tail

Piasecki CH-21B Shawnee Helicopter Specifications:

Fuselage Length: 52 feet 7 inches
Rotor Diameter:
44 feet 3 Inches
Height:
15 feet, 5 inches
Crew:
2 + 22
Weight:
Empty 8,000 lbs Loaded - 15,000 lbs
Max Speed: 130 mph
Cruise Speed: 90 mph
Range: 400 miles
Service Ceiling: 19,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: gallons
Powerplant: Wright R-1820 Air Cooled Radial Engine 1,425hp
First Flight : 1952
Cost: $

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