Meger Heli-Star

Heli-Star
General information
Type	Homebuilt aircraft
National origin	United States
Designer	Mike Meger
Number built	1
History
First flight	25 March 1971

The Meger Heli-Star is a homebuilt helicopter developed in 1969.

Design and development

The Heli-star is a two place, three rotor helicopter with tricycle landing gear, using modified Enstrom F-28 helicopter rotor blades, gearbox and tail boom. The helicopter can be flown from either seat with dual controls. It was designed by Mike Meger, flight director of Enstrom. ^[1] The fuselage splits open at the windshield line, sliding forward for access. The helicopter was demonstrated with the front section slid open in flight. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Specifications (Meger Heli-Star)

Data from Air Progress, Flight Global

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 1 passenger
• Length: 29 ft (8.8 m)
• Height: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m)
• Empty weight: 1,450 lb (658 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 2,100 lb (953 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming HIO-360-C1A , 205 hp (153 kW)
• Main rotor diameter: 3 × 29 ft 6 in (8.99 m)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 100 kn (120 mph, 190 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 78 kn (90 mph, 144 km/h)
• Service ceiling: 13,000 ft (4,000 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)
• Disk loading: 2.1 lb/sq ft (10 kg/m²)

See also

Related development

• Enstrom F-28

References

1. American Aviation. 29. Ziff-Davis Publishing. 1965.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. Air Progress: 51. November 1971.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. Sport Aviation. 30. 1981.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. Flight International: 169. 1 February 1973.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)