Rotorschmiede VA115

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Rotorschmiede VA115
Role Helicopter
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Rotorschmiede GmbH
First flightSummer 2015
StatusIn production (2017)

The Rotorschmiede VA115 is a German helicopter, designed and produced by Rotorschmiede GmbH of Munich, introduced at the AERO Friedrichshafen airshow in 2015. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly. [1]

Contents

The aircraft first flew in the summer of 2015. [1]

Design and development

The VA115 was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles regulations, as well as the German 120 kg class and European Class 6 microlight helicopter rules. As its designation indicates, the aircraft has a standard empty weight of 115 kg (254 lb). [1]

The VA115 features dual, coaxial main rotors with NACA 23012 airfoils, a single-seat open cockpit without a windshield, tricycle landing gear and a two-cylinder, air-cooled, two stroke, fuel-injected 50 hp (37 kW) Hirth F23 engine. [1]

The aircraft fuselage is made from metal tubing, with a small cockpit fairing. Its dual two-bladed rotors each have diameters of 4.5 m (14.8 ft). The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 115 kg (254 lb) and a gross weight of 275 kg (606 lb), giving a useful load of 160 kg (353 lb). With full fuel of 19 litres (4.2 imp gal; 5.0 US gal) the payload for the pilot and baggage is 146 kg (322 lb). [1]

Reviewer Werner Pfaendler, described the VA115 as "beautifully engineered". [1]

Specifications (VA115)

Data from Tacke and manufacturer [1] [2]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 211. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
  2. ↑ Rotorschmiede GmbH (2017). "VA115". www.rotorschmiede.de. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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