Brantly 305 | |
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![]() Brantly 305 at Oxford Airport UK in 1966 | |
General information | |
Type | Light helicopter |
National origin | United States of America |
Manufacturer | Brantly Helicopter Corporation |
History | |
First flight | January 1964 |
The Brantly 305 is an American five-seat light helicopter of the 1960s. It is an enlarged version of the Brantly B-2 which was produced by the Brantly Helicopter Corporation.
The five-seater Model 305 helicopter is based on the smaller two-seat Brantly B-2 that was designed by Newby O. Brantly. The helicopter is powered by a Lycoming IVO-540 flat six piston engine. [1] The enlarged cabin has room for five passengers, two side-by-side forward-facing seats and a bench seat at the rear for three passengers. [1] The Model 305 first flew during January 1964 and FAA type approval was received 29 July 1965. [2] 45 were built during the mid 60's by Brantly and Brantly-Hynes produced an improved version in 1985 of which 4 were built. The Brantly 305 suffered from a ground resonance problems.[ citation needed ] Hynes developed a more powerful and streamline version in 1993, none were produced.[ citation needed ]
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976-77 [3]
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