| PA-97 Helistat | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Experimental heavy-lifter |
| Manufacturer | Piasecki Aircraft |
| First flight | 26 April 1986 |
| Retired | Destroyed in crash on 1 July 1986 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | N class blimp Sikorsky H-34 |
The Piasecki PA-97 Helistat was an American experimental heavy-lift aircraft, built by Piasecki by fastening four H-34J helicopters to a framework beneath a helium-inflated blimp envelope.[1] The sole prototype was lost during a test flight, killing a test pilot and injuring another four in the course of a single incident.[2]
- ^ "PA-97 Helistat". Piasecki Aircraft Corporation. Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
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