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HRP-1 Rescuer

HRP-1 Rescuer

In 1945 Frank Piasecki built the first successful tandem rotor helicopter for the U.S. Navy. The HRP-1 Rescuer was nicknamed the Flying Banana because of its long, curved shape. Piasecki Helicopter Corporation later became part of Boeing.