The aircraft was a 2-place machine originally designed by Enea Bossi.
Design authority: Higgins Industries, Inc.
Primary manufacturer: Higgins Industries, Inc.
Parent type: No type defined
Aircraft status: No longer flying
VTOL type: Helicopter
Lift configuration: Single main rotor
Dedicated control device: Tail rotor
Crew required: 1
Crew seating: Side-by-side
Landing gear: Wheels (non-retractable)
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Max Gross Weight (ground): | 1,157 kg | 2,550 lb |
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Max Take-off Weight: | 1,157 kg | 2,550 lb |
Empty Weight: | 885 kg | 1,950 lb |
Useful Load: | 272 kg | 600 lb |
Empty Weight Fraction: | 0.765 |
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Provided powerplant data is for uninstalled, sea level, static operations.
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Number of engines: | 1 | |
Designation: | Warner Designation TBA (190 hp) reciprocating | |
Manufacturer: | Warner |
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The rotor was actually 2 2-bladed rotors mounted a few inches apart
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Diameter: | 9.75 m | 32.00 ft |
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Direction of Rotation: | Clockwise | |
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Number of Blades: | 4 |
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Disc Area: | 74.72 m² | 804.3 ft² |
Disc Loading: | 15.48 kg/m² | 3.171 lb/ft² |
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Configuration: | Unknown | |
Direction of Rotation: | Unknown | |
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