Piasecki H-21 / CH-21

Piasecki H-21C, German Army Aviation / Heer, 83+11, c/n WG11 © Karsten Palt

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

H-21 / CH-21

Medium Transport Helicopter

The Piasecki H-21 Workhorse / Shawnee is a single-engine tandem rotor medium transport helicopter produced by the US-American manufacturer Piasecki Helicopter Corp., later Vertol Aircraft Corporation. The H-21 was redesignated CH-21 in 1962.

Crew	2
Passengers	22

Propulsion	1 Radial Engine
Engine Model	Wright R-1820-130 Cyclone
Engine Power	1063 kW	1426 hp

Speed	211 km/h	114 kts 131 mph
Service Ceiling	2.362 m	7.750 ft
Range	644 km	348 NM 400 mi.

Empty Weight	3.629 kg	8.001 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	6.668 kg	14.700 lbs

Rotor Blades (main/tail)	3/3	3/3
Main Rotor Diameter	13,41 m	44,0 ft
Tail Rotor Diameter	13,41 m	44,0 ft
Rotor Disc Area	141,2 m²	1520 ft²
Length (Fuselage)	16,00 m	52,5 ft
Length	26,31 m	86,3 ft
Height	4,70 m	15,4 ft

First Flight	11.04.1952
Production Status	out of production
Total Production	ca. 600

Data for (Version)	Piasecki H-21C Shawnee
Variants	H-21A Workhorse / CH-21A, H-21B Workhorse / CH-21B, SH-21B Workhorse / HH-21B, H-21C Shawnee / CH-21C, CH-127

Remarks
The Piasecki H-21 is a development of the Piasecki HRP-2 Rescuer. 32 H-21C Shawnee were assembled by Weser Flug GmbH in Germany for the West German Army.

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[Photo-ID: 5429] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11
	Piasecki H-21B Workhorse United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 51-15857 c/n: B.4
National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)]

[Photo-ID: 3518] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Piasecki H-21C German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 83+08 c/n: WG8
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 3519] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Piasecki H-21C German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 83+08 c/n: WG8
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 1441] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27
	Piasecki H-21C German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 83+11 c/n: WG11
Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil]

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