RotorWay 300T Eagle

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300T Eagle
RotorWay 300T Eagle artists conception.jpg
Artist's concept of the RotorWay 300T Eagle
Role Helicopter
National origin United States
Manufacturer RotorWay International
Statusprobably cancelled

The RotorWay 300T Eagle is an American helicopter that was under development by RotorWay International of Chandler, Arizona, in 2009-2011. The aircraft was intended to be certified and supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft for the flight training and aerial work markets. [1] [2]

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The aircraft was announced at AirVenture 2009, with a first flight then predicted for 2010. The company started taking US$5,000 customer deposits at that time. [2]

Design and development

The 300T Eagle features a single main rotor, a two-seats-in side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit with a windshield, skid-type landing gear and a 300 hp (224 kW) Rolls-Royce RR300-B1 turboshaft engine. The aircraft has an empty weight of 950 lb (431 kg) and a gross weight of 2,050 lb (930 kg), giving a useful load of 1,100 lb (499 kg). With full fuel of 80 U.S. gallons (300 L; 67 imp gal) the payload is 580 lb (263 kg). [1]

Since the initial announcement of the aircraft in 2009 no further information has been provided by the company and no announcement of a first flight has been made. The company's webpage about the aircraft had been removed by the end of 2011 and the project may have been cancelled. [3] [4] [5]

Specifications (300T Eagle)

Data from Bayerl and RotorWay [1] [5]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 194. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. 1 2 Experimental Aircraft Association (July 31, 2009). "RotorWay Debuts New Eagle 300T Turbine Helo". AirVenture . Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  3. ↑ Jane's Information Group (February 16, 2012). "Rotorway Eagle 300T (United States), Aircraft - Rotary-wing - Civil". Jane's All the World's Aircraft . Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  4. ↑ RotorWay International (n.d.). "RotorWay". Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  5. 1 2 RotorWay International (n.d.). "Eagle 300T". Archived from the original on August 16, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
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