Built for Air Force's Air Research and Development Command, prototype has over 32,000 lb gross weight, 134 ft oa length, 25 1/2 ft width and 31 1/2 ft oa height; two Allison YT-38-A-3 turboprop engines drive forward and aft rotors; seating capacity 3 crew members and space provisions for 40 troops.


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    Title :

    Details of piasecki YH-16A gas turbine powered helicopter


    Additional title:

    Automotive Industries


    Contributors:
    Mac New, T. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1956


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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