Piasecki PV-3/HRP-1
The Type would become the first tandem helicopter to be produced in the USA.
Type Description
The Type would become the first tandem helicopter to be produced in the USA.
Milestones Associated with the Piasecki PV-3/HRP-1
March 7, 1945
PV-3/XHRP-X Dogship:
First flight of the P-V Engineering Forum XHRP-X (first prototype of the Piasecki HRP-1 Type series)
August 15, 1947
HRP-1 Rescuer:
First flight of the Piasecki HRP-1
November 3, 1947
XHRP-1 :
First flight of the P-V Engineering Forum XHRP-1
December 31, 1948
HRP-1 Rescuer:
First recorded Search and Rescue (SAR) mission (Piasecki HRP-1 Rescuer)
Related Resources
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