Piasecki 16H Pathfinder
{{Distinguish|Piasecki H-16 Transporter}}
{{Infobox aircraft
|name= 16H Pathfinder
|image= Piasecki 16h1-a.jpg
|caption= Piasecki 16H-1 Pathfinder
|type = Experimental high-speed helicopter
|manufacturer = Piasecki Aircraft
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|first_flight = 21 February 1962 (16H-1)
15 November 1965 (16H-1A)Robb 2006, pp. 42-43
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|primary_user= United States Army
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The Piasecki 16H was a series of compound helicopters produced in the 1960s. The first version of the Pathfinder, the -1 version, first flew in 1962. The similar but larger Pathfinder II, the 16H-1A, was completed in 1965.
Variants
;Model 16H-1 Pathfinder : one PWC PT6B-2 with one 405 shp turboshaft engine
;Model 16H-1A Pathfinder II : larger version with one {{convert|1250|shp|abbr=on}} T58-GE-8
;Model 16H-1C Pathfinder III : proposed conversion of the 16H-1A with one {{convert|1500|shp|abbr=on}} T58-GE-5 Note: While some sources read as if this variant was completed and flown, Piasecki Aircraft's history site makes no mention of this variant at all.
;Model 16H-3J : nine-seat development, not built.
Specifications (16H-1A)
{{Aircraft specs
|ref=U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947Harding, Stephen. U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947. 1997. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd. LCCN 96-69996.
|prime units? = imp
|crew= two pilots
|capacity= up to six passengers
|length ft=37
|length in=3
|length m=11.4
|span ft=32
|span in=10
|span m=10.0
|rot number=1
|rot dia ft=44
|rot dia in=0
|rot dia m=13.4
|height ft=11
|height in=4
|height m=3.45
|empty weight lb=4,800
|empty weight kg=2,165
|gross weight lb=10,800
|gross weight kg=4,870
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=General Electric T58-GE-8 turboshaft
|eng1 kw=930
|eng1 hp=1,250
|max speed kmh=370
|max speed mph=230
|cruise speed kmh=280
|cruise speed mph=175
|range km=1,530
|range miles=950
|ceiling m=5,700
|ceiling ft=18,700
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See also
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References
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;Bibliography
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- Robb, Raymond L. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060927042104/http://www.vtol.org/pdf/summer06robb.pdf "Hybrid helicopters: Compounding the quest for speed"], Vertiflite. Summer 2006. American Helicopter Society.
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External links
- [http://www.piasecki.com/compound_16h1.php Model 16H-1 Pathfinder] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924073015/http://www.piasecki.com/compound_16h1.php |date=2015-09-24 }}
- [http://www.piasecki.com/compound_16h1a.php Model 16H-1A Pathfinder II] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924073017/http://www.piasecki.com/compound_16h1a.php |date=2015-09-24 }}
- [http://www.piasecki.com/compound_16h3.php Model 16H-3] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924073018/http://www.piasecki.com/compound_16h3.php |date=2015-09-24 }}
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Category:1960s United States experimental aircraft
Category:Ducted fan-powered aircraft
Category:1960s United States helicopters