| DART 280 | |
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| Role | four-seat light-single piston-engined helicopter |
| National origin | Austria |
| Manufacturer | Diamond Aircraft |
The DART 280 is a four-seat light-single piston-engined helicopter concept by Austrian Diamond Aircraft.
| DART 280 | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Role | four-seat light-single piston-engined helicopter |
| National origin | Austria |
| Manufacturer | Diamond Aircraft |
The DART 280 is a four-seat light-single piston-engined helicopter concept by Austrian Diamond Aircraft.
Launched at the April 2017 AERO Friedrichshafen, its first flight was scheduled for October 2018 and certification a year later. [1] Its development was later put on hold until it has a viable market. [2]
Intended to compete with the Robinson R44, the composite aircraft will have a 280shp (208kW) four-stroke jet-fuel engine, energy absorbing retractable landing gear and a shrouded electric tail rotor. [1] The 1,350 kg (2,980 lb) MTOW helicopter could haul a 556 kg (1,226 lb) payload, cruising at 145 kn (269 km/h) while burning 35 l (9.2 US gal) of fuel per hour. [3]
Data from Flight Global April 2017 [1]
General characteristics
Performance
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