November 1959 News

Mighty Mite, P&WA’s PT-6 turbine engine, will deliver 500 eshp and weighs 225 pounds. By contrast, the larger P&WA R1340 Wasp (shown) delivers 600 hp and weighs more than three times as much. Bell Iroquois utility helicopter features twin-turbine safety. Now in Army version, the aircraft has high...

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