| Exec 162F | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Amateur-built helicopter |
| Manufacturer | RotorWay International |
| First flight | 1994 |
| Introduction | 1994 |
| Status | Production completed |
| Produced | 1994 - 2011 |
| Variants | Alpi Syton AH 130 RotorWay A600 Talon Hillberg Turbine Exec |
The RotorWay Exec is a family of American two-bladed, skid-equipped, two-seat kit helicopters, manufactured by RotorWay International of Chandler, Arizona and supplied in kit form for amateur-construction.
The Exec 162F is the latest in the Exec series of helicopters manufactured by RotorWay International.
The RotorWay Scorpion design was updated with an aluminum tail and full fiberglass cockpit enclosure to become the Exec. [1] The Exec 90 was developed in the early 1990s, it was, at the time, the only piston-powered helicopter to utilize an asymmetrical airfoil for improved autorotation characteristics and safety.
In 1994, a fuel injection system with electronic ignition, and FADEC was added to the Exec 90, producing the Exec 162F.
Unlike most U.S.-designed helicopters, the main rotor on the Exec 162F rotates clockwise, as seen from above.
The Exec series was further developed into the RotorWay A600 Talon, which replaced the Exec in production. [2]
Comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham has a custom-painted Rotorway Exec 162F with his name and a picture of Walter on the aircraft. [3]
Data from Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000 [9]
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