Vertipedia - Piasecki YH-16 Transporter

The transport helicopter (a.k.a. Model PV-15) cabin can carry up to 40 passengers or three jeeps or 32 stretchers.

Overview

Data on design, manufacture and status

Design authority: Piasecki Helicopter Corporation

Primary manufacturer: Piasecki Helicopter Corporation

Parent type: Piasecki YH-16

Aircraft status: No longer flying

Configuration

Primary flight and mechanical characteristics

VTOL type: Helicopter

Lift devices: 2 in Tandem (Fore/aft) configuration

Crew required: 3 in Side-by-side arrangement

Landing gear: Wheels (non-retractable)

Key Characteristics

Data on key physical features

Aircraft Details

Data on aircraft configuration, weights, flight performance and equipment

Layout and Dimensions

Weights and Performance

Engine Details

Primary Lift Device

Overall Dimensions
Overall Height:	7.62 m	25.0 ft
Overall Length:	40.84 m	134.0 ft
Overall Width:	24.99 m	82.0 ft

Airframe Dimensions
Airframe Length:	23.77 m	78.0 ft
Airframe Width:
Airframe Height:

Landing Gear Dimensions
Landing Gear Base:
Landing Gear Track:

Cabin Dimensions
Cabin Internal Height:
Cabin Internal Length:
Cabin Internal Width:

Weights
Max Gross Weight (ground):	20,865 kg	46,000 lb
Max Gross Weight (airborne):
Max Take-off Weight:	20,865 kg	45,999 lb
Empty Weight:	14,515 kg	32,000 lb
Useful Load:	6,350 kg	13,999 lb
Empty Weight Fraction:	0.696

Climb Performance
Max Rate of Climb:

Hover Performance
Hover Ceiling IGE:
Hover Ceiling OGE:

Limitations
Max Level Flight Speed:	177 km/h	96 kts
Never Exceed Speed:	198 km/h	107 kts
Service Ceiling:	5,486 m	18,000 ft

Range and Endurance
Max Range:	370 km	200 nm
Max Endurance:

Provided powerplant data is for uninstalled, sea level, static operations.

Powerplant
Number of engines:	2
Designation:	P&W R-2180-11 reciprocating
Manufacturer:	Pratt & Whitney

Normal Ratings
Max continuous:	1230 kW	1649 hp
Take-off / rated:
Intermediate:
Maximum:

OEI Ratings
OEI contingency:
OEI continuous:
OEI 30-second:
OEI intermediate:

Longitudinal Tandem main rotors

Main Rotor Characteristics
Diameter:	24.99 m	82.00 ft
RPM:	125.0 rpm	125.0 rpm
Direction of Rotation:	Counter-rotating
Hub Type:	Fully articulated

Main Rotor Blade Characteristics
Blade Construction:	Aluminium alloy with honeycomb filler
Blade Chord:
Blade Tip Geometry:
Blade Twist:
Number of Blades:	3

Main Rotor Derived Characteristics
Disc Area:	490.62 m²	5281.2 ft²
Disc Loading:	21.26 kg/m²	4.355 lb/ft²
Solidity:

Main Rotor Blade Derived Characteristics
Blade area per blade:
Tip Speed:	163.58 m/s	536.7 fps

Tail Rotor Characteristics
Diameter:
Configuration:	Unknown
Direction of Rotation:	Unknown
RPM:

Tail Rotor Blade Characteristics
Number of Blades:
Blade Construction:	N/A
Blade Chord:
Blade Twist:

Tail Rotor Derived Characteristics
Disc Area:
Solidity:

Tail Rotor Blade Derived Characteristics
Tip Speed:
Blade Area (per blade):

References

References and sources used

Helicopters from "A to Z" | Part I

Ralph P. Alex
AHS Newsletter, 1961, October, 1961 (page 13)
Periodical

YH-16, YH-16A

Piasecki Aircraft Corporation
Piasecki Aircraft Corporation | Heritage of Innovation | Helicopters, March 29, 2017
Website
Detailed description of the YH-16 and YH-16A