H-21 - Engine - Wright Cyclone

Wright Cyclone R-1820-103

That's right, this large helicopter is powered by a single row piston engine

The engine is a Wright Cyclone Model No. R-1820-103

As of yet we do not have an engine or the installation package

There are some -103 engines with the installation package in Fairbanks, Alaska

892 Project Outline

Here is the Project 892 Outline.

This is a live document and Constructive Suggestions are appreciated.

Some items have been worked on with good results.

With much more to be done, where would you like to help with the project?

H-21 - Major Components

From One of the Many Manuals I Have Acquired 

This project is unfunded by the Quonset Air Museum.  I agreed to that when I took on the project.

All they had were most of the remains of 51-15892.

There were no documents or manuals.  My first diagram of the H-21 was an instruction sheet from a model kit.

This Diagram and Others from the same Model Kit

I now have quite a collection of manuals which I will list in a later post.  Some of these I have scanned to CD-ROM and are available for a small donation to the project.

892 Restoration Site

Restoration Site - My Backyard, Meriden, CT

Here is the area I have for the work to be done on the aircraft.

Far from primitive but still outdoors and weather dependent.

I do have an area in the garage that is set up for bench work.  The space is not heated or air-conditioned but it is dry.

There is a tremendous amount of work that must be done and can be done offsite - online.  Contact me at qam892@gmail.com to discuss offsite options.

Please note that hands on work on the aircraft requires membership in the Quonset Air Museum for liability and insurance reasons.

WELCOME - To Project 892

This is a U.S. ARMY CH-21C Shawnee Helicopter

HELLO!

This is S/N 51-15892, the CH-21C Being Restored

Project 892 is the restoration, and more, of the Quonset Air Museum's CH-21C.

The location of the aircraft is Meriden, CT, in my back yard.

To contact me outside the Blog please use the E-Mail address: qam892@gmail.com