Piasecki PA-97 Helistat hybrid aircraft - photo

[Altair]

The Helistat was an experimental heavy lift hybrid aircraft built from four Sikorsky H34 helicopters and an [N]-class airship. The sole prototype crashed immediately after liftoff, killing a pilot and injuring four others.






Previously:

AeroLift CycloCrane airship heavy load lifter - photo and video
Kouns-Craft dirigible helicopter - photo
1897 Schwarz airship - photo
1929 Zeppelin Metal Clad airship - photo
The Hindenburg disaster - video

[scubadave55]

It's really cool when i see pic's show up now and the, I worked for Piesecki in the 80's i did a lot of work on the heliostat and some other projects for Mr. Piesecki and have some pictures from Lakehurst navel base, thanks for sharing this