The Piasecki H-21 Workhorse/Shawnee is an American helicopter, the fourth of a line of tandem rotor helicopters designed and built by Piasecki Helicopter (later Boeing Vertol). Commonly called the "flying banana", it was a multi-mission helicopter, utilizing wheels, skis, or floats.
My first chopper. Well, I started with a Mil-24 Hind, but a single rotor chopper is hard to balance, so went with the Flying Banana. It's not stock due to the need for VTOL engines and outriggers for the puffers / RCS. Not easy to handle but a worthwhile challenge.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 28.4ft (8.7m)
- Length 59.9ft (18.3m)
- Height 14.3ft (4.3m)
- Empty Weight 10,626lbs (4,819kg)
- Loaded Weight 16,713lbs (7,581kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.613
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.314
- Wing Loading 147.0lbs/ft2 (717.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 113.7ft2 (10.6m2)
- Drag Points 4256
Parts
- Number of Parts 54
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 330
