Agusta-Bell AB.102
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| AB.102 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Utility helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Agusta |
| Maiden flight | 3 February 1959 |
| Introduced | 1961 |
| Primary user | Elivie |
| Number built | 1+2 |
| Developed from | Bell 48 |
The Agusta AB.102 was an Italian helicopter produced in small numbers in the early 1960s. The aircraft was based on the mechanical components of a Bell 48 that Agusta incorporated into an all-new, streamlined fuselage. The first flight was on 3 February 1959 and the prototype was exhibited at that year's Paris Air Show in faux military colours.
Only two production examples were built, operated by Elivie in a regular air service between Turin and Milan from 1961. However, the advent of turbine-powered helicopters in the 1960s soon rendered the AB.102 obsolete.
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[edit] Operators
Italy : Elivie
[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 1-2 pilots
- Capacity: 7-9 passengers or 880 kg (1,940 lb) cargo or 4 stretchers and 1 attendant
- Length: 17.92 (58 ft 10 in)
- Rotor diameter: 14.5 m (47 ft 6)
- Height: 3.23 (10 ft 7 in)
- Disc area: 165 m2 (1,780 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,810 kg (3,990 lb)
- Loaded weight: 3,025 kg (6,670 lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S1H4 radial, 447 kW (600 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 177 km/h (110 mph)
- Range: 400 km (250 miles)
- Service ceiling 3,900 m (12,800 ft)
[edit] See also
Related development
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 40.
- Simpson, R. W. (1998). Airlife's Helicopters and Rotorcraft. Ramsbury: Airlife Publishing, 36.
[edit] External links
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