| 16H Pathfinder | |
|---|---|
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| Piasecki 16H-1 Pathfinder | |
| Role | Experimental high-speed helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Piasecki Aircraft |
| First flight | 21 February 1962 (16H-1) 15 November 1965 (16H-1A) [1] |
| Primary user | United States Army |
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.
Data from U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947 [3]
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