NX37061 On display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, NASM. Designed by Frank N. Piasecki, the PV-2 was the second helicopter to be flown successfully in the USA. Weighing 454 kg, it was powered by a Franklin 90 hp engine. Piasecki was testing PV-2’s systems on April 11, 1943 when the tether broke and the helicopter became airborne. He had 14 hours of flying time in a Piper Cub, and so became his own helicopter test pilot. Piasecki was the first person in the US to qualify for a helicopter pilot’s license. (mehr von NX37061)
N373FE Delivered to United Airlines in May 1972 as DC-10-10 N1812U. After a long life with United and FedEx, the aircraft was withdrawn from use and stored at Victorville in October 2016. (mehr von N373FE)