Higgins EB-1

Higgins EB-1
General information
Type	Helicopter
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Higgins Industries
Designer	Enea Bossi
Number built	1
History
First flight	1943

The Higgins EB-1 is an American helicopter built by Higgins Industries of New Orleans, Louisiana. ^[1] The EB-1 was originally developed by the Delgado Trade School and completed by Enea Bossi.

Design and development

The EB-1 was a two-seat helicopter with a single four-bladed main rotor and two-bladed anti-torque tail rotor. It had a fixed tricycle landing gear and was powered by a 180 hp (134 kW) Warner pressure cooled piston engine. Bossi and the company had ambitious plans for a family of helicopters but in the end only one was built. ^[1]

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Empty weight: 1,951 lb (885 kg)
• Gross weight: 2,546 lb (1,155 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Warner piston engine, 180 hp (130 kW)
• Main rotor diameter: 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)

Performance

• Cruise speed: 120 mph (200 km/h, 110 kn)

References

Notes

1. "American airplanes - Ha to Hu". www.aerofiles.com. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-12.