h34-choctaw-pcam-03

Close-up of the nose of the H-34 Choctaw helicopter. The engine compartment door is open, showing the nine-cylinder engine inside.

Now extensively restored, the PCAM Choctaw even has an authentic nine-cylinder radial engine in its bulbous nose. After the H-34, all large helicopters were equipped with turbine engines because of their greater power and easier maintenance.