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| Manufacturer |
American SportsCopter
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| Type |
Ultrasport 496
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| Introduced |
1/1/1995
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| In production? |
Yes
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| Units produced |
0
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| Price US $ |
49,000.00
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| Overall Length |
26.75 ft
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| Length |
0 ft
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| Height |
8.25 ft
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| Width |
0 ft
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| Description |
Experimental helicopter with two seats based on the Ultrasport 331. The Ultrasport 496 was designed to meet FAA regulations as an amateur built kit (FAA 21.191(g)). A 495 lbs empty weight ultra light trainer version is available by special order.
Update (2013): There is a turboshaft (Solar T62) retrofit available from LAE Helicopters (based in Cyprus).
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| Advertisement |
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| Design features |
- Composites rotor blades and fuselage
- Tubular tailboom
- Shaft-driven tail rotor
- Tail rotor enclosed in a circular shroud
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Experimental helicopter with two seats based on the Ultrasport 331. The Ultrasport 496 was designed to meet FAA regulations as an amateur built kit (FAA 21.191(g)). A 495 lbs empty weight ultra light trainer version is available by special order.
Update (2013): There is a turboshaft (Solar T62) retrofit available from LAE Helicopters (based in Cyprus).
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- Advertisement -
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Design features:
- Composites rotor blades and fuselage
- Tubular tailboom
- Shaft-driven tail rotor
- Tail rotor enclosed in a circular shroud
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| Persons |
2
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| Max. Range |
200 mi
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| Cruise Speed |
69 mph
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| Max. Speed |
103 mph
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| Max. rate of Climb |
0 ft/min
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| HOGE ceiling |
0 ft
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| Service Ceiling |
0 ft
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| Gross Weight |
1130 lb
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| Empty Weigt |
600 lb
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| Useful Load |
530 lb
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| Fuel Capacity |
18 gallons
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| Number of Engines |
1
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| Engine Type |
Piston, 4 cylinder, Fuel injected
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| Engine Code |
Hirth H-30ES
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| Horse Power |
102
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| Rotorhead |
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| Number of rotorblades |
2
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| Rotor Diameter |
23 ft
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| Number of tail rotorblades |
4
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| Tailrotor Diameter |
2.6 ft
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