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| Manufacturer |
Auroa
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| Type |
Auroa
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| Introduced |
1/2/2014
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| In production? |
Yes
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| Units produced |
3
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| Price US $ |
275,000.00
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| Overall Length |
0 ft
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| Length |
0 ft
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| Height |
0 ft
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| Width |
0 ft
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| Description |
The story of the Auroa starts with the Ultrasport 496 helicopter in the experimental category, as sold by the American firm SportsCopter International. However, sales have not met expectations, probably due to the 95hp Hirth piston engine.
The New Zealand based company Auroa Helicopters acquired the Ultrasport 496 design and developed it into the Auroa. This machine uses the LAE Solar T62 turbine engine from LAE Helicopters (based in Cyprus, Europe), which also sells this engine for the original Ultrasport 496 helicopters as a retrofit.
The development is a joint effort by Auroa (engine) and LAE Helicopters (fuselage), with each company having the rights to sell the machine on their particular continent.
The Auroa has a carbon fibre fuselage, glass cockpit and will meet the FAR-27 requirements. It is sold in both kit form and ready-to-fly. At the time of writing (2013), the Auroa had not yet reached the production stage.
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| Advertisement |
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| Design features |
- Glass cockpit
- Tubular tailboom
- Shaft-driven tail rotor
- Tail rotor enclosed in a circular shroud
- Aluminium and carbon fibre fuselage
- FADEC
- Skid type landing gear
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The story of the Auroa starts with the Ultrasport 496 helicopter in the experimental category, as sold by the American firm SportsCopter International. However, sales have not met expectations, probably due to the 95hp Hirth piston engine.
The New Zealand based company Auroa Helicopters acquired the Ultrasport 496 design and developed it into the Auroa. This machine uses the LAE Solar T62 turbine engine from LAE Helicopters (based in Cyprus, Europe), which also sells this engine for the original Ultrasport 496 helicopters as a retrofit.
The development is a joint effort by Auroa (engine) and LAE Helicopters (fuselage), with each company having the rights to sell the machine on their particular continent.
The Auroa has a carbon fibre fuselage, glass cockpit and will meet the FAR-27 requirements. It is sold in both kit form and ready-to-fly. At the time of writing (2013), the Auroa had not yet reached the production stage.
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- Advertisement -
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Design features:
- Glass cockpit
- Tubular tailboom
- Shaft-driven tail rotor
- Tail rotor enclosed in a circular shroud
- Aluminium and carbon fibre fuselage
- FADEC
- Skid type landing gear
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| Persons |
2
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| Max. Range |
0 mi
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| Cruise Speed |
92 mph
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| Max. Speed |
103 mph
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| Max. rate of Climb |
1200 ft/min
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| HOGE ceiling |
6000 ft
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| Service Ceiling |
0 ft
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| Gross Weight |
1199 lb
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| Empty Weigt |
683 lb
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| Useful Load |
516 lb
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| Fuel Capacity |
0 gallons
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| Number of Engines |
1
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| Engine Type |
Turbine
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| Engine Code |
LAE Solar T62
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| Horse Power |
160
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| Rotorhead |
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| Number of rotorblades |
2
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| Rotor Diameter |
0 ft
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| Number of tail rotorblades |
4
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| Tailrotor Diameter |
0 ft
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