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The Vortech A/W 95 is an American helicopter that was designed by Adams-Wilson as the Adams-Wilson Choppy and now produced in an improved version by Vortech of Fallston, Maryland. The aircraft is supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction. Vortech also supplies rotor blades and other key parts for the design. [1]
Data from Cliche, Vortech and KitPlanes General characteristics Crew: one Length: 12 ft 0 in (3.66 m) Height: 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Empty weight: 180 lb (82 kg) Gross weight: 440 lb (200 kg) Fuel capacity: 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal) of propane Powerplant: 2 × G8-2-20 rotor tip-mounted jet engines, 47 lb (21 kg) of thrust Main rotor diameter: 25 ft 0 in (7.62 m) Main rotor area: 491 sq ...
The plans supplier notes this warning: Vortech offers the G-1 plans as a curiosity for those interested in homebuilt helicopters because of its intriguing size and simplicity; however, Vortech has no direct experience with either the design or flight of this model and so cannot and does not endorse this as a proven aircraft.
The A-B Helicopters A/W 95 is an American helicopter, produced by A-B Helicopters in the form of plans for amateur construction. [1] By 2012 the A-B Helicopters website had been taken down and plans are no longer available. [2] The design was developed into the Vortech A/W 95 and plans for that version remain available from Vortech. [3]
The Fl 282 Kolibri was an improved version of the Flettner Fl 265 announced in July 1940, which pioneered the same intermeshing rotor configuration that the Kolibri used. It had a 7.7 litre displacement, seven-cylinder Siemens-Halske Sh 14 radial engine of 110–120 kW (150–160 hp) mounted in the center of the fuselage, with a transmission mounted on the front of the engine from which a ...
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The Helicycle helicopter is the first experimental helicopter kit in mass-production to be powered by a turbine engine, the military surplus Solar T62-T32, capable of producing 150 shaft horsepower. The engine is limited to 95 horsepower due to torque limits on the main gearbox and rotor system.
Australia confirmed on Wednesday it would buy 40 Black Hawk military helicopters from the United States for an estimated A$2.8 billion ($1.96 billion), finalising a sale signed off by the U.S ...