I can't believe I had never heard of Frank Piasecki. I have been flown into combat on Chinook helicopters with my vehicle slung beneath. When it came to helicopters all I had ever heard of was Igor Sikorsky. I really appreciate Boeing publishing this video, introducing me to the great rotary craft engineer Frank Piasecki
Mr Piasecki was undoubtedly a genius before his time, exploring and perfecting engineering of helicopters that nobody, not even the great Sikorsky, was able to imagine let alone build. I was lucky enough to work on the mighty CH-47 Chinook for just over a decade, from the MK1 through to the Mk2a and beyond, it was a pain in the glass for its structural integrity on the MK1, spent many hours in the aft pylon making structural repairs and replacing items that were shot, but once the Mk2 entered service the Boeing designers had knocked the ball out of the park, I loved it, not just for working on but to fly in and have some great times working away from base with only us groundcrew to keep it fit to fly, a real test of our skills, something that fixed wing technicians are rarely, if ever, called upon to achieve. Thanks Boeing.
In addition to his engineering genius, Mr. Piasecki deserves heaps of credit for teaching himself to fly a helicopter. Learning to hover was the most daunting task of my life.
"...beat the air into submission." That's an alternative description to how the rotor blades provide lift to a copter. The vulnerabilities of helicopters in a contested battlespace has been well demonstrated in the Ukraine War, with 133 lost by Russia and 36 by Ukraine. This includes 17 of the mother of all attack helicopters, the Mi-24/Mi-35 Hind. Kinda makes the U.S. Apache, Viper and Lakota look like dead meat in a modern war, no matter how well they "beat the air."
@@jefferyroy2566 "Kinda makes the U.S. Apache, Viper and Lakota look like dead meat in a modern war, no matter how well they "beat the air." No, you're simply misunderstanding their specific purpose. A gunship wouldn't typically fly into a heavily contested (air) zone without proper cover from other vehicles like jets. Russia sending in single or two KA-52's at a time is just an example of poor planning and leadership, leading to easier pickings for the defending force.
After watching this documentary from beginning to end, it makes me love & appreciate more of the tandem rotor craft design. Excluding the dirty works of both Rockfeller & Dupont (I don't care for Rich People), Piasecki was an absolute genious!! To date this is why Tandem rotorcrafts like the CH-47 Chinook in my opinion, is THE BEST & most iconic Helicopter in the world!! Russia may have the largest "Mil Mi-26 Halo", but bigger doesn't always mean better. The Chinook Helicopter, is & always will be THE perfect helicopter to date!!
I am surprised that there was no mention of my father Steve Tremper .. who was not only a test pilot for Piasecki, he became lead test pilot and spend a huge part of his life getting the CH47 in the air ..
I worked on everything that came out of Boeing Philadelphia from 1985 till February of 2023. I started on the Ch-46 building wire harnesses to Ch47G models, to the V-22, to the Defiant prototype.
Thank you for this presentation, I barely knew the name of the innovator I considered in the top 5 of all time! That his progeny carries on his name says so much of the man.
Frank and dad were classmates at NYU. Dad went off to the Merchant Marine during WW2. After the war Frank asked dad to join him, but while dad was at sea the technology had advanced so much dad felt he could not contribute.
Excellent historical doc of a great aviation pioneer. I spent quite a bit of time in the back of a Chinook, before going out the back ramp. But now every time I hear one (seems twice a month they fly over my remote place about 500"AGL) I get a burst of juice.
this is such a cool sequel to "when we left earth". I dunno if it's supposed to be or not, but this whole series follows that discovery channel feature style-guide implying a relationship. More Gary Sinise please.
Spent a lot of time in Phrogs. Since they are all gone if I hear a Ch-47 my heart rate goes off the charts, anxiety…..chills…..and an instant split second response to jump up and grab my gear.
Worked on the Chinook for 11 years. It's my favorite aircraft bar none (A-10 is a close second). I never knew it's true legacy until now. The Piasecki name should be as well-known as Sikorsky in the rotary wing industry.
What an amazing man, who left a magnificent legacy and to top it off, his children carry forward in his footsteps within the aviation industry………… spectacular ❤
I'm a retired Army military helicopter pilot of thirty years and always admired the capabilities of the Chinook and remember hearing stories about "The Flying Banana" and how it would sometimes swap ends on the pilots while flying along, but they took it in stride. However, some of my buddies died in Chinooks and I named my son after one of them. Bummer! Thanks for the video and best of luck!
To fly is heavenly, to hover is devine. Flew in The Army in Viet Nam, then Indonesia, Malaysia (Sarawak), Hong Kong as a civilian. And when I hear a certain sound, I still look up.
When I was in the Army, I was told by a Blackhawk pilot that helicopters are doing everything they can to vibrate themselves to pieces, all he does is keep that to a minimum and stay in the air
Thank you for an interesting and informative documentary. I have always thought the tandem rotor design made so much sense, saving both the wasted energy of a torque-countering, tail rotor and providing twice the lift for a given rotor load factor.
If you want to see the GOAT Chinook, one must visit the RAF Museum Cosford campus. There sits one Chinook with registration ZA718, but to many Brits, its know by its radio code, Bravo November. And before you dismiss it as just another 'Nook, one must look at its combat record: Falklands Both Gulf Wars Afghanistan And in those campaigns, four of its pilots were recipients of the UK's Distinguished Flying Cross (the third-highest award for valor in the British military). If Frank Piasecki were still alive, he would be grinning from ear to ear, and his chest puffed up a foot, at this Chinook's accomplishments.
I'm pleasantly surprised that Boeing supports a documentary that's so complimentary to Piasecki. I wish Piasecki better success with ARES and ducted fan vertical lift technology.
Arthur M. Young is another rotary wing pioneer that's worth having a look in to. Arthur's research was taken up by Bell at around the same time Frank was working on his 1st helicopter, and lead directly to the Bell 47, which is probably as iconic as the Chinook.
17:20 i totally get that the wheels on the helicopter weren't made for driving several hundred miles, but they couldn't build a wheel platform to put the helicopter on? Not even a full trailer but just something you could put under the wheels
I know more about aviation than most people and there was so much of this I diid not know. The pusher style is what they are looking at replacing the Blackhawk with. He had a version in the 50's.
Seem to remember a concept that he offered . A ground transport system using aircraft construction and material. Electric fan jet powered trains with control surfaces flying at aircraft speed suspended from a monorail .
@Boeing Thank you for giving us the Chinook kudos for that. But may you give us a morden one, something mean looking an enemy will go awol just buy seeing it.
Should we get rid of the propellar? I see the need for new, especially unmanned, energy and transportation ideas. I have an idea that utilizes tokamak fusion and Casimir and look forward to seeing more Casimir research.
0:13 "The helicopter is hundreds of thousands of moving parts." Is it? I don't know which kind of helicopter this lady designed but she must be counting every single ball bearing as a "moving part". Even then, "hundreds of thousands" is a really, really big number of moving parts. I am currently designing a twin engine light aircraft. Even if I added two main rotors and two tail rotors being driven by both engines, on top of the existing props, I would not get anywhere near that number.
Germany also had a few helios in WW2 . one of which was a two roter beast , but the polish an the russian got it together eventualy , well done boys , aye !
BACKWARDS??? @ 07:01 can someone look at that and tell me that the animator doesn't have the rotor blades going backwards? Otherwise, I thought this was a great tribute to Frank Piasecki.
I can't believe I had never heard of Frank Piasecki. I have been flown into combat on Chinook helicopters with my vehicle slung beneath. When it came to helicopters all I had ever heard of was Igor Sikorsky. I really appreciate Boeing publishing this video, introducing me to the great rotary craft engineer Frank Piasecki
Lovely comment
I worked for Frank Piasecki in the 80s. He was a great man and engineer. I feel honored having known him.
Fascinating. As a lifelong fan of helos I never knew about this man. Thank you.
I worked 12 years on the Chinook... this was great to watch.
Mr Piasecki was undoubtedly a genius before his time, exploring and perfecting engineering of helicopters that nobody, not even the great Sikorsky, was able to imagine let alone build.
I was lucky enough to work on the mighty CH-47 Chinook for just over a decade, from the MK1 through to the Mk2a and beyond, it was a pain in the glass for its structural integrity on the MK1, spent many hours in the aft pylon making structural repairs and replacing items that were shot, but once the Mk2 entered service the Boeing designers had knocked the ball out of the park, I loved it, not just for working on but to fly in and have some great times working away from base with only us groundcrew to keep it fit to fly, a real test of our skills, something that fixed wing technicians are rarely, if ever, called upon to achieve. Thanks Boeing.
In addition to his engineering genius, Mr. Piasecki deserves heaps of credit for teaching himself to fly a helicopter. Learning to hover was the most daunting task of my life.
As the son of a ww2 b17 pilot, and a pilot for over 40 years myself, I can testify that airplanes fly, and helicopters beat the air into submission.
"...beat the air into submission." That's an alternative description to how the rotor blades provide lift to a copter. The vulnerabilities of helicopters in a contested battlespace has been well demonstrated in the Ukraine War, with 133 lost by Russia and 36 by Ukraine. This includes 17 of the mother of all attack helicopters, the Mi-24/Mi-35 Hind. Kinda makes the U.S. Apache, Viper and Lakota look like dead meat in a modern war, no matter how well they "beat the air."
@@jefferyroy2566 "Kinda makes the U.S. Apache, Viper and Lakota look like dead meat in a modern war, no matter how well they "beat the air."
No, you're simply misunderstanding their specific purpose.
A gunship wouldn't typically fly into a heavily contested (air) zone without proper cover from other vehicles like jets.
Russia sending in single or two KA-52's at a time is just an example of poor planning and leadership, leading to easier pickings for the defending force.
Flying is heavenly but hovering is divine.
I'm a retired helicopter pilot and can also say that Bell seduces the air, while Sikorski rapes it into submission!
I get it (helo...s) crewchief and swimmer. Creedance where due.
After watching this documentary from beginning to end, it makes me love & appreciate more of the tandem rotor craft design. Excluding the dirty works of both Rockfeller & Dupont (I don't care for Rich People), Piasecki was an absolute genious!! To date this is why Tandem rotorcrafts like the CH-47 Chinook in my opinion, is THE BEST & most iconic Helicopter in the world!! Russia may have the largest "Mil Mi-26 Halo", but bigger doesn't always mean better. The Chinook Helicopter, is & always will be THE perfect helicopter to date!!
The Halo isn't bad, is just a different beast altogether . The Chinook is definitely a more refined and aesthetically pleasing design.
I am surprised that there was no mention of my father Steve Tremper .. who was not only a test pilot for Piasecki, he became lead test pilot and spend a huge part of his life getting the CH47 in the air ..
I worked on everything that came out of Boeing Philadelphia from 1985 till February of 2023. I started on the Ch-46 building wire harnesses to Ch47G models, to the V-22, to the Defiant prototype.
Thank you for this presentation, I barely knew the name of the innovator I considered in the top 5 of all time! That his progeny carries on his name says so much of the man.
Piasecki was the Kelly Johnson of helicopters. A great man
Great documentary Boeing, reminds of the great aviation documentaries of the 90's. 👏
An Great Documentary and bringing such an legendary engineer pionering work to the world
I raise my glas for that man and his spirit. Regards from Sweden.🇸🇪
Wow. What an awesome Engineer. He literally changed the World.
Frank and dad were classmates at NYU. Dad went off to the Merchant Marine during WW2. After the war Frank asked dad to
join him, but while dad was at sea the technology had advanced so much dad felt he could not contribute.
Excellent historical doc of a great aviation pioneer. I spent quite a bit of time in the back of a Chinook, before going out the back ramp. But now every time I hear one (seems twice a month they fly over my remote place about 500"AGL) I get a burst of juice.
Keep going Boeing. Let the Documentaries comin up.
As a Navy vet, I worked airframes on the H-46 Sea Knight. The Phrog was an absolute workhorse, and a joy to be a part of.
this is such a cool sequel to "when we left earth". I dunno if it's supposed to be or not, but this whole series follows that discovery channel feature style-guide implying a relationship. More Gary Sinise please.
Spent a lot of time in Phrogs. Since they are all gone if I hear a Ch-47 my heart rate goes off the charts, anxiety…..chills…..and an instant split second response to jump up and grab my gear.
I'm from Airbus..and this video is so cool:) thanks
Competition is probably the biggest driver of innovation. 👍
Worked on the Chinook for 11 years. It's my favorite aircraft bar none (A-10 is a close second). I never knew it's true legacy until now. The Piasecki name should be as well-known as Sikorsky in the rotary wing industry.
Very thankful that Boeing is being honest about their entire helicopter division coming straight from Piasecki.
Boeing has descended to the quality level of GM / Ford / Chrysler-Stellantis
Sad what labor unions drive companies to do to maintain solvency.
@@kCI251 it was hardly the unions. It was the greed of the Board of Directors.
Great man!
We should put his name back to some where to world to remember him as Sikorsky.
What an amazing man, who left a magnificent legacy and to top it off, his children carry forward in his footsteps within the aviation industry………… spectacular ❤
I'm a retired Army military helicopter pilot of thirty years and always admired the capabilities of the Chinook and remember hearing stories about "The Flying Banana" and how it would sometimes swap ends on the pilots while flying along, but they took it in stride. However, some of my buddies died in Chinooks and I named my son after one of them. Bummer! Thanks for the video and best of luck!
Excellent documentary of Mr Piasecki. Thank you Boeing
A fascinating & touching tribute to a genuine visionary genius.
❤❤" the helicopter was a solution looking for a problem" !
very beautiful work Sir Piasecki
Much enjoyed…. Hiller was another innovative helicopter pioneer as well.
Piaseki had a comcept that Boeing missed. "reinvest profits, make better machines.
It is the gimbal that can tilt the axis of the rotors, that allow tandem rotors to work.
Otherwise, tilt and spin wouldn't be controllable.
To fly is heavenly, to hover is devine. Flew in The Army in Viet Nam, then Indonesia, Malaysia (Sarawak), Hong Kong as a civilian. And when I hear a certain sound, I still look up.
Can’t beat a good story at christmas.
When I was in the Army, I was told by a Blackhawk pilot that helicopters are doing everything they can to vibrate themselves to pieces, all he does is keep that to a minimum and stay in the air
Great video… shocking how futuristic the Pathfinder II looked in its time
Thank you for an interesting and informative documentary. I have always thought the tandem rotor design made so much sense, saving both the wasted energy of a torque-countering, tail rotor and providing twice the lift for a given rotor load factor.
Best video to come out of Boeing in a long time. Probably not produced or directed by Boeing 😂
If you want to see the GOAT Chinook, one must visit the RAF Museum Cosford campus. There sits one Chinook with registration ZA718, but to many Brits, its know by its radio code, Bravo November. And before you dismiss it as just another 'Nook, one must look at its combat record:
Falklands
Both Gulf Wars
Afghanistan
And in those campaigns, four of its pilots were recipients of the UK's Distinguished Flying Cross (the third-highest award for valor in the British military).
If Frank Piasecki were still alive, he would be grinning from ear to ear, and his chest puffed up a foot, at this Chinook's accomplishments.
I'm pleasantly surprised that Boeing supports a documentary that's so complimentary to Piasecki. I wish Piasecki better success with ARES and ducted fan vertical lift technology.
Nice to see family members involved with the company.
Arthur M. Young is another rotary wing pioneer that's worth having a look in to. Arthur's research was taken up by Bell at around the same time Frank was working on his 1st helicopter, and lead directly to the Bell 47, which is probably as iconic as the Chinook.
17:20 i totally get that the wheels on the helicopter weren't made for driving several hundred miles, but they couldn't build a wheel platform to put the helicopter on? Not even a full trailer but just something you could put under the wheels
Much better than an ethics video....... 😊
Excellent video
Fascinating thank you.
@29:30 is just an (INCREDIBLE) image!...
*(they're all "(INCREDIBLE)" really!)....
A wonderful documentary.
Excellent documentary.
A great story thank you.
Jack ... a serious legend.
do the doors stay attached?
The Osprey is deadly.
A really good work.
Boeing makes better documentaries than they do aircraft nowadays, assuming it’s Boeing who actually made this doc.
In Vietnam, the Chinook was faster than the attack helicopters.
Do the doors and other parts fall off these like other Boeing aircraft because fasteners weren't fitted or tightened???
I know more about aviation than most people and there was so much of this I diid not know. The pusher style is what they are looking at replacing the Blackhawk with. He had a version in the 50's.
Awesome!
What a nice film.
Seem to remember a concept that he offered . A ground transport system using aircraft construction and material. Electric fan jet powered trains with control surfaces flying at aircraft speed suspended from a monorail .
Phrogs Phorever!
Wow never knew any of this.
Salute to Frank!
15,000 feet high in a helicopter. Is she nuts . That's an altitude of nearly 3 miles !
Used to test fly Hueys to 13,000 ft each year for their power checks during the annual inspections...
@Boeing Thank you for giving us the Chinook kudos for that. But may you give us a morden one, something mean looking an enemy will go awol just buy seeing it.
Where did she pull that figure out of 15 thousand feet? Hover 10k max and 25k inflight.
Both the twin choppers frank deigned went on to rule the world.
Make sure your doors dont pop out midflight!
Now Boeing takes 10+ years and Billions of $ to upgrade a 60s plane design to the market, and still fails at it miserably. What a pity.
good stuff
hey utube why are there only boeing videos but not others?
Could it be because it’s the BOEING channel?
ABSOLUTELY GREAT VIDEO
Should we get rid of the propellar? I see the need for new, especially unmanned, energy and transportation ideas.
I have an idea that utilizes tokamak fusion and Casimir and look forward to seeing more Casimir research.
@24:17, i want to know where he got those pants?
My Dad flew the Piasecki HUP retriever
Yes 👍🏿
Whistle while we work, 🎶🎶🎶🎶🔫🕵️
Age of aerospace for everyone but Boeing.
How's the 737 and Starliner going? 😂😂😂😂
Where's episode 9 ?!
We always said that they shake so much they scare the earth out from under them....
HS - 46 😊
At this point you’re making Lockheed look more
Imagine if the Army had a helicopter in WW2,how many lives could have been saved by getting to a hospital/aid station quicker.
I guess they designed the helicopters only to not fall apart while flying? Get that guy to do your airplanes guys
What a Boss….
Anyone notice that helo with the opposite tail rotor? It’s back
0:13 "The helicopter is hundreds of thousands of moving parts."
Is it?
I don't know which kind of helicopter this lady designed but she must be counting every single ball bearing as a "moving part". Even then, "hundreds of thousands" is a really, really big number of moving parts.
I am currently designing a twin engine light aircraft. Even if I added two main rotors and two tail rotors being driven by both engines, on top of the existing props, I would not get anywhere near that number.
Aah baby helicopters to fight the hum drum of mortal existence.
Helicopter!!
Apache.V.2["64"]
Boa noite gente eu sou portador da síndrome x fragil eu tenho muita vontade de trabalhar na Engenharia da boeing ❤❤❤
Boa sorte, Paulo!
I saw Frankback in the early 2000's
WOW!!!
No model in nature? What about the hummingbird?
Germany also had a few helios in WW2 . one of which was a two roter beast , but the polish an the russian got it together eventualy , well done boys , aye !
BACKWARDS??? @ 07:01 can someone look at that and tell me that the animator doesn't have the rotor blades going backwards? Otherwise, I thought this was a great tribute to Frank Piasecki.