PA-59K “Flying geep”-in red
Today commences the second week of my Pinternship at Piasecki Aircraft Corporation in Essington, Pa. and from what has happened so far, it’s sure to be interesting.
The factory/office, about 10 minutes from downtown Philly, is aerospace engineering central. Dozens of concept designs are plastered about the walls, and every engineer is speaking the language of complex physics. Drawings for swash plates and engine parts are scattered about the entire area, and the factory floor is dotted with everything from flying 1940’s jeeps to the world’s first unmanned helicopter. Even more interesting are the projects.
Currently, Piasecki Aircraft is working jointly with Lockheed Martin to produce a combined vertical/horizontal flight aircraft for the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) called the Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES). They are in the midst of a redesign for a rotor system. The days have been filled with phone conferences with engineers around the country associated with Lockheed, and office meetings on possible redesigns. Personally, I have contributed by putting together slides, drawing computer diagrams of short hand engineer drawings, and gathering data on force vs. degree on two rotor blades. Observing this process has been an insight into the professional world of engineering. Each week will certainly bring something new.
X49A helicopter
What a fantastic description of your first week! It sounds fascinating, challenging and fun.
Blog is well written and just the right length. Full of content. Thanks for sending!
But what I really want to know is, would you rather have an Italian Beef or a Philly Cheese Steak sandwich?
Love,
Da
Piasecki are famous in the aviation world for being bleeding edge. Sounds fascinating Morgan!
Keep up the hard work! Sounds like a super opportunity for you. Have fun, work hard, learn lots.
fascinating! What a wonderful opportunity and it appears you are already contributing to the project!
Very nice. I agree. Great length great content, sounds like a fanatic experience. Enjoy yourself with it.
So glad your mom sent the link to your blog…looking forward to reading about your adventures.
Oh, glory!
What a remarkable opportunity! You write as though you already work there, and it sounds fascinating! Piasecki is lucky to have you and the same goes for you being with them. The photos are compelling. Can’t wait to hear more!
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