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History: Helicopters | UAVs | Compound | Geeps | Heavy Lift | Future | Piasecki first History - single rotor helicopters MODEL PV-1 The Forums first design, the PV-1, was to demonstrate new ideas and a unique anti-torque system with a fan blowing air through the tail cone, turned by control vanes in the exit. This was considered a high development risk at that time, but was proposed several years later for the air ambulance competition (UH-1). ![]() PV-1 Fan Jet Tail Reactor, 1940 |
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Piasecki Aircraft Corporation 2000-2001 |