Piasecki PV-18 / HUP Retriever / H-25 Army Mule
Utility Helicopter
The Piasecki HUP Retriever / H-25 Army Mule is a single-engine tandem rotor light utility and rescue helicopter produced by the US-American manufacturer Piasecki Helicopter Corp.. In 1962 remaining HUP-2 and HUP-3 were redesignated UH-25B respectively UH-25C.
Crew | 2 | |
Passengers | 4 |
Propulsion | 1 Radial Engine | |
Engine Model | Continental R-975-46A | |
Engine Power | 410 kW | 550 hp |
Speed | 169 km/h | 91 kts 105 mph |
Service Ceiling | 3.048 m | 10.000 ft |
Range | 546 km | 295 NM 339 mi. |
Empty Weight | 1.782 kg | 3.929 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 2.767 kg | 6.100 lbs |
Rotor Blades (main/tail) | 3/3 | |
Main Rotor Diameter | 10,67 m | 35 ft 0 in |
Tail Rotor Diameter | 10,67 m | 35 ft 0 in |
Rotor Disc Area | 89,4 m² | 962 ft² |
Length (Fuselage) | 9,80 m | 32 ft 2 in |
Length | 17,35 m | 56 ft 11 in |
Height | 3,81 m | 12 ft 6 in |
First Flight | 03/1948 | |
Production Status | out of production | |
Production Range | 1948-1954 | |
Total Production | 339 |
Data for (Version) | Piasecki HUP-3 (UH-25C) | |
Variants | HUP-1, HUP-2, HUP-2S, HUP-3, H-25A Army Mule |
[Photo-ID: 13159] © Karsten Palt 2016-10-09 | |
![]() | Piasecki HUP-1 Retriever United States Navy Reg.: 124915 c/n: 8 |
USS Hornet Museum [Alameda, CA] |
[Photo-ID: 10835] © Karsten Palt 2015-04-04 | |
![]() | Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever French Navy Reg.: 130077 c/n: 77 |
Musee de l Air et de l Espace [Paris Le Bourget] |
[Photo-ID: 7906] © Karsten Palt 2014-03-09 | |
![]() | Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever United States Navy Reg.: 128519 |
Intrepid Air, Space & Sea Museum [New York City, NY] |
[Photo-ID: 7907] © Karsten Palt 2014-03-09 | |
![]() | Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever United States Navy Reg.: 128519 |
Intrepid Air, Space & Sea Museum [New York City, NY] |
[Photo-ID: 6218] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
![]() | Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever United States Navy Reg.: 130059 ex N88949 |
USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum [San Diego, CA] |
[Photo-ID: 6219] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
![]() | Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever United States Navy Reg.: 130059 ex N88949 |
USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum [San Diego, CA] |
[Photo-ID: 1066] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11 | |
![]() | Piasecki HUP-3 Retriever Royal Canadian Navy Reg.: 622/51-16622 c/n: 51 |
The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare] |
[Photo-ID: 11174] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
![]() | Piasecki HUP-3 Retriever United States Navy Reg.: 147595 |
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] |