NUAA Yan-An 2 Y-2B
Development was started by Northwest Polytechnic University in 1965, but was transferred to the Nanjing Aviation Institute. Two prototypes and a static test article were made. The first flight of the Yan'an-2 was on 4 September, 1975; alas, the helicopter never reached mass production. A variant was developed in 1983 in which the main rotor material was changed from metal to composite.
A two-seater light helicopter, the Yan'an-2 fuselage was a semi-monocoque pod-and-boom construction on tricycle landing gear.
The aircraft never went into production.
Overview
Data on design, manufacture and status
Latest or last design authority:
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Originally designed by Northwestern Polytechnical University
Latest or last primary manufacturer:
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Originally manufactured by Northwestern Polytechnical University
Parent type: NUAA Yan-An 2
Aircraft status: No longer flying
Configuration
Primary flight and mechanical characteristicsVTOL type: Helicopter
Lift devices: 1 Single main rotor
Dedicated control device: 1 Tail rotor
Crew required: 1-2 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 used2008 (page 269)
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