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"Flying Banana" helicopter restoration work under way | "Flying Banana" helicopter restoration work under way |
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Work to restore a twin rotor helicopter nicknamed the "Flying Banana" because of its unusual kinked fuselage has begun. | Work to restore a twin rotor helicopter nicknamed the "Flying Banana" because of its unusual kinked fuselage has begun. |
The Piasecki H-21 Workhorse design ensured the rotors at opposite ends of the aircraft did not clash. | The Piasecki H-21 Workhorse design ensured the rotors at opposite ends of the aircraft did not clash. |
It was developed from a prototype which was powered by a surplus Wright Cyclone engine from Flying Fortress bombers. | |
A spokesman for the Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare said the H-21 is the first of its type in the UK. | A spokesman for the Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare said the H-21 is the first of its type in the UK. |
The helicopter, serial number FR41, was built in Pennsylvania for the French Army Air Force and saw action in Algiers in 1956 during the civil war. | The helicopter, serial number FR41, was built in Pennsylvania for the French Army Air Force and saw action in Algiers in 1956 during the civil war. |
Once the restoration is complete it will go on display alongside another famous twin rotor helicopter, the Bristol Belvedere, which was built at Weston in 1960. | Once the restoration is complete it will go on display alongside another famous twin rotor helicopter, the Bristol Belvedere, which was built at Weston in 1960. |
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