Auroa Helicopters Auroa

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Role Helicopter
National origin New Zealand
Manufacturer Auroa Helicopters Limited
First flight2011
Introduction2013
StatusIn production (2015)

The Auroa Helicopters Auroa is a New Zealand helicopter designed and produced by Auroa Helicopters Limited of Manaia, Taranaki, introduced in 2013. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly. [1]

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Design and development

The Auroa was designed to comply with the New Zealand and European Class 6 microlight helicopter rules. It features a single main rotor and tail rotor, a two-seats-in side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit with a windshield, skid landing gear and a 160 hp (119 kW) Solar T62 turbine engine. [1]

The aircraft fuselage is made from a combination of metal tubing and composites. Its two-bladed rotor has a diameter of 6 m (19.7 ft). The tail rotor has four blades and a protective ring. The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 310 kg (683 lb) and a gross weight of 600 kg (1,323 lb) (544 kg (1,199 lb) for the microlight class), giving a useful load of 290 kg (639 lb) (234 kg (516 lb) for the microlight class). [1]

Reviewer Werner Pfaendler, describes the design as "elegant". [1]

First flown in 2011, the three prototypes accumulated 130 flying hours by the end of that year. [2]

Specifications (Auroa)

Data from Tacke and manufacturer [1] [3]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 204. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
  2. ↑ Auroa Helicopters (2017). "2 seat turbine powered helicopters". auroahelicopters.co.nz. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Auroa Helicopters (2012). "Specs and information" (PDF). auroahelicopters.co.nz. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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