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The RW-133 was developed in 1979 as an all-new piston engine for amateur-built aircraft, including a new crankcase oil system. The helicopter version features a dry sump oil system and a turbocharger option increasing power to 160 hp (119 kW). [ 1 ]
The RotorWay Scorpion Too at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The Scorpion Too, or Scorpion II, was the first two-seater manufactured by RotorWay. It took about 2,000 hours to complete. Gross weight: 1,125 lb (510 kg) Useful load: 435 lb (197 kg) Range: 125 miles (201 km) Cruise speed: 75 mph (121 km/h) Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min at sea level
The Javelin used a 40 hp (30 kW) motorcycle engine, and was the forerunner of RotorWay's first production helicopter, the Scorpion, which was offered in 1967. [6] The Scorpion, priced at $6,300 (not including the cost of the engine), was the first real kit helicopter on the market that flew.
A Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said the helicopter was a Scorpion 133. ... July 5 crash of a RotorWay Scorpion 133 near Andale, Kansas. ... The Wizard of Oz’ fetch $28M at auction.
(RotorWay (pres: John Netherwood), 4140 W Mercury Way, Chandler AZ. c.1970: Tempe AZ.) RotorWay Elite [32] RotorWay Exec 90; RotorWay Exec 162F; RotorWay Scorpion; RotorWay A600 Talon; RotorWay 300T Eagle; RotorWay Scorpion Too; RotorWay Scorpion 133; RotorWay Scorpion 145; Rotorway Windstar [citation needed]
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The RotorWay Scorpion design was updated with an aluminum tail and full fiberglass cockpit enclosure to become the Exec. [1] The Exec 90 was developed in the early 1990s, it was, at the time, the only piston-powered helicopter to utilize an asymmetrical airfoil for improved autorotation characteristics and safety.
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