Piasecki Helicopter
American helicopter manufacturer (1940–1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Piasecki Aircraft.
Piasecki Helicopter Corporation designed and manufactured helicopters in Philadelphia and nearby Morton, Pennsylvania, in the late 1940s and the 1950s.[1] Its founder, Frank Piasecki, was ousted in 1956 and started a new company, Piasecki Aircraft. Piasecki Helicopter was renamed Vertol Corporation in early 1956.[2]: 257–8 Vertol was acquired by Boeing in 1960 and renamed Boeing Vertol.
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Industry | Aerospace |
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Founded | 1940 (1940) |
Founders | Frank Piasecki |
Defunct | 1960 |
Fate | acquired by Boeing |
Successor | Boeing Vertol |
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