Meger Heli-Star
| Heli-Star | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Mike Meger |
| First flight | 25 March 1971 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Meger Heli-Star is a homebuilt helicopter developed in 1969.
Design and development
[edit]The Heli-star is a two place, three rotor helicopter with tricycle landing gear, using modified Enstrom F-28 helicopter rotor blades, gearbox and tail boom. The helicopter can be flown from either seat with dual controls. It was designed by Mike Meger, flight director of Enstrom.[1] The fuselage splits open at the windshield line, sliding forward for access. The helicopter was demonstrated with the front section slid open in flight.[2][3][4]
Specifications (Meger Heli-Star)
[edit]Data from Air Progress, Flight Global
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 29 ft (8.8 m)
- Height: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m)
- Empty weight: 1,450 lb (658 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 2,100 lb (953 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming HIO-360-C1A , 205 hp (153 kW)
- Main rotor diameter: 3 × 29 ft 6 in (8.99 m)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 100 kn (120 mph, 190 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 78 kn (90 mph, 144 km/h)
- Service ceiling: 13,000 ft (4,000 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)
- Disk loading: 2.1 lb/sq ft (10 kg/m2)
See also
[edit]Related development
References
[edit]- ^ American Aviation. 29. Ziff-Davis Publishing. 1965.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Air Progress: 51. November 1971.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Sport Aviation. 30. 1981.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Flight International: 169. 1 February 1973.
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