Boeing Vertol Piasecki H-21A Twin Rotar Helikopter Comos Air Museum, Vancouver Island, BC. Canada. BCX 0406.
The Boeing Vertol (formerly Piasecki) H-21A was a single engine, tandem rotor helicopter acquired by the RCAF in 1954 and used primarily for search and rescue work. The type was also used extensively by both the RCAF and commercial companies in transport duties associated with the construction of the various radar chains ( Mid-Canada, DEW) across Canada. The H-21 B version was virtually identical to the H-21 A except for an increase in the available horsepower of the engine for take-off. The H-44 version was equipped with metal rotor blades and an advanced transmission and could be distinguished from the earlier versions by the covered struts of its landing gear. The H-21 was employed here in Comox by 442 Sqn in the SAR role until replaced by another tandem rotor Boeing Vertol product, the Labrador.
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Location: Comox Air museum, Vancouver Island, BC, British Columbia. Canada.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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