Australian helicopter
D2
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Role
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Helicopter Type of aircraft
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National origin
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Australia
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Manufacturer
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Delta Helicopters
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Introduction
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2009
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Status
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Under development (2011)
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Number built
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at least one prototype
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The Delta D2 is an Australian diesel-powered helicopter, under development by Delta Helicopters of Tanah Merah, Queensland. The aircraft was publicly introduced in 2009 and is intended to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1]
By January 2013, the Delta Helicopters website was no longer available on the internet[2] and it is likely the company has gone out of business.
Design and development
The D2 features a single three-bladed main rotor, a two-seats-in side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit with a windshield, skid-type landing gear and a four-cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, turbocharged 180 hp (134 kW) DeltaHawk DH180 diesel engine made by DeltaHawk Engines, Inc.[1]
The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing and covered in a composite fairing. Further details about the design have not been released.[1]
Specifications (D2)
Data from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011–12, page 190. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ "Delta Helicopters". Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
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