UFO HeliThruster

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HeliThruster
Role Two-seat autogyro
National origin New Zealand
Manufacturer Ultimate Flying Options
First flight 1993

The UFO HeliThruster is a two-seat autogyro designed and built by Ultimate Flying Options of New Zealand.[1]

Design and development

The HeliThruster was first flown in 1993 and the first exported in 1997.[2] It is a conventional autogyro with side-by-side seating for two in a pod-like enclosed cabin.[2] It is powered by a 122 kW (165 hp) Subaru EJ-25 engine driving a pusher propeller.[2]

Specifications

Data from [2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: two

Performance

References

Notes

  1. ^ World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005, p. 240
  2. ^ a b c d UFO HeliThruster

Bibliography

  • "World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005/2006". Pagefast Ltd, England. 2005. ISSN 1368-485X. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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