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Description
| Manufacturer: | Piasecki (Vertol) | |
| Base model: | H-21 | |
| Designation: | H-21 | |
| Version: | C | |
| Nickname: | Shawnee | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Helicopter | |
| Crew: | 3 | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 52' 6" | 16.0 m | |
| Height: | 15' 9" | 4.8 m | |
| Wingspan: | 44' | 13.4 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 8,950 lb | 4,058 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 15,200 lb | 6,893 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-1820-103 Cyclone | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1425 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 265 miles | 426 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 98 mph | 157 km/h | 84 kt |
| Max Speed: | 127 mph | 204 km/h | 110 kt |
| Ceiling: | 9,450 ft | 2,880 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| American Helicopter Museum | West Chester | Pennsylvania |
| Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum | New York | New York |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| Quonset Air Museum | North Kingston | Rhode Island |
| United States Army Aviation Museum | Ozark | Alabama |
| United States Army Transportation Museum | Fort Eustis | Virginia |
CH-21C on display
American Helicopter Museum | Pima Air & Space Museum | United States Army Aviation Museum | United States Army Transportation Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Jim Burns Navarre, FL | Flew as a FE on the Air Force CH-21B in 1970 with the 1st Helicopter Sqdn, Andrews AFB, MD. Currently a member of “RotorHeads” and I invite everyone to check our website at www.rotorheadsrus.us where we are devoted to preserving the history of all Air Force helicopters, maintainers and aircrews. 03/10/2007 @ 18:05 [ref: 15845] |
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