Fairey Ultra-light Helicopter Aircraft

Fairey Ultra-light Helicopter, Coventry

Production Details

Design Company:

Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Hayes

First Flight:

14 August 1955

Ultra-light Helicopter:

6 - Fairey

Type Specification

Applies to:

Fairey Ultra-light Helicopter

Type:

Reconnaissance helicopter

Rotor System:

Two blade main rotor driven by air jets at tips supplied by air from main engines. No tail rotor

Fuselage:

Basic metal frame fuselage

Tail Unit:

Twin fins mounted at tips of tailplane with single rudder beneath tailplane

Landing Gear:

Twin skids

Power Plant:

One Turbomeca Palouste BnPe.2 turbojet engine mounted low on fuselage

Accommodation:

Twin seats in enclosed cabin

Rotor Diameter:

28 ft 3.5 in

Length:

15 ft

Height:

8 ft 2 in

Loaded:

1,800 lb

Cruising Speed:

95 mph

Rate of Climb:

1,350 ft/min

Hovering Ceiling:

4,800 ft

Preserved in British Museums

Ultra-light Helicopter:

G-APJJ - Midland Air Museum, Coventry Airport - Display

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