Piasecki H-21D

C/N B-168

Built 1958





Helicopter Piasecki H-21D Serial B-168 Register 57-2611 used by US Air Force USAF. Built 1958. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





57-2611

usa US Air Force

1962-10
Piasecki H-21B Vertol V-42A, cn B-168, ff:?
ordered by USAF as H-21B 57-2611, but retained by Vertol as H-21D, for gas turbine engine tests, 1958-1960. Single Wright R-1820 Cyclone engine replaced by two General Electric T-58 gas turbines. Upon test completion, reverted to piston engine and del USAF as UH-21B, 57-2611, Oct62.




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