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Frank Nicolas Piasecki | |
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 Piasecki in the early 1950s | |
| Born | October 24, 1919 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 11, 2008 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Helicopter designer |
| Known for | Designing tandem rotor helicopters |
| Spouse | Vivian Weyerhaeuser Piasecki |
| Children | Nicole, Frederick, John, Lynn, Frank, Michael, and Gregory |
Frank Nicolas Piasecki (/piːəˈsɛki/ pee-ə-SEK-ee; Polish: [pjaˈsɛtski]; October 24, 1919 – February 11, 2008) was an American engineer and helicopter aviation pioneer. Piasecki pioneered tandem rotor helicopter designs and created the compound helicopter concept of vectored thrust using a ducted propeller.[2]
- ^ Helicopter pioneer Piasecki dies
- ^ Spenser, Jay P. Whirlybirds, A History of the U.S. Helicopter Pioneers. University of Washington Press, 1998. ISBN 0-295-97699-3.
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