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Boeing Sea Knight & Chinook
In 1943, an enterprising inventor named Frank Piasecki flew a single-seat demonstrator helicopter, the "PV-2", that proved successful enough to allow Piasecki to move on to producing helicopters for the military. Piasecki Helicopters became well-known for its tandem-rotor helicopters, starting with the "HRP" series, then the "H-21" and "HUP Retriever", and finally the unsuccessful "H-16" giant helicopter. Piasecki left Piasecki Helicopter in 1955 to found a new company that would also carry the Piasecki name, and the original firm refashioned itself as "Vertol (Vertical Take-Off & Landing)".
Vertol was bought out by Boeing in 1960, to become first "Boeing Vertol" and later simply "Boeing Helicopters". Whatever the name, the company would only build two successful products, the "CH-46 Sea Knight" and the "CH-47 Chinook", but they would both be sold in quantity, with the Chinook becoming one of the world's most recognizable large helicopters. This document provides a history and description of the Piasecki helicopters, Sea Knight, and Chinook. [revcode v1.0 / 09-23]
Vertol was bought out by Boeing in 1960, to become first "Boeing Vertol" and later simply "Boeing Helicopters". Whatever the name, the company would only build two successful products, the "CH-46 Sea Knight" and the "CH-47 Chinook", but they would both be sold in quantity, with the Chinook becoming one of the world's most recognizable large helicopters. This document provides a history and description of the Piasecki helicopters, Sea Knight, and Chinook. [revcode v1.0 / 09-23]
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Published September 21, 2021
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