Frank Piasecki, a Pioneer in Helicopters, Is Dead at 88 (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)

[Rotor_Head]

Mr. Piasecki was the first to develop a tandem-rotor helicopter â€â€￾ the so-called Flying Banana â€â€￾ capable of carrying large cargo loads or troops into combat.

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