| Hungarocopter HC-01 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Helicopter |
| National origin | Hungary |
| Manufacturer | Hungaro Copter Limited |
The Hungaro Copter is a Hungarian helicopter produced by Hungaro Copter Limited of Verpelét, an affiliate of the Steel Riders Limited company. The lead engineer for the design was Farkas Gábor.[1] The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[2]
The aircraft was designed to comply with the European microlight aircraft rules. It features a single main rotor and tail rotor, a single-seat enclosed cockpit with a fairing, or an open cockpit without a windshield, skid landing gear and a four-cylinder, four stroke 135 hp (101 kW) Subaru EJ22 or 160 hp (119 kW) Subaru EJ25 automotive conversion engine. The six-cylinder 125 hp (93 kW) D-Motor LF39 powerplant has also been used.[2]
The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing. Its two-bladed rotor has a diameter of 7.0 m (23.0 ft). The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 300 kg (661 lb) and a gross weight of 430 kg (948 lb), giving a useful load of 130 kg (287 lb).[2]
The construction time from the supplied kit is estimated as 300 hours.[2]
Data from Tacke[2]
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