Avicopter AC313
The AC313 is a 13-ton tri-turbine helicopter developed by AVICOPTER and a civil variant of the Changhe Z-8 (also manufactured by Harbin), derived from the Z-8F. It was CAAC certified on 4 January, 2012 and passed by the Aircraft Evaluation Group. The first flight of the AC313 was on March 18, 2010, with operational introduction on Dec. 5, 2013.
Its 6-blade main rotor is of composite material, mounted with a titanium flexible rotorhead.
The cabin permits 18-27 passengers or 15 stretchers. Maximum internal and external payloads are 5600 kg and 5000 kg, respectively. The maximum fuel weight is 3800 kg.
Overview
Data on design, manufacture and statusDesign authority: Société Nationale Industrielle Aérospatiale
Primary manufacturer: AVICOPTER PLC
Parent type: No type defined
Aircraft status: Operational
Configuration
Primary flight and mechanical characteristicsVTOL type: Helicopter
Lift devices: 1 Single main rotor
Dedicated control device: 1 Tail rotor
Crew required: 2 in Side-by-side arrangement
Landing gear: Wheels (non-retractable)
Key Characteristics
Data on key physical featuresAircraft Details
Data on aircraft configuration, weights, flight performance and equipmentReferences
References and sources used2016 (page 8)
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