| D2 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Helicopter |
| National origin | Australia |
| Manufacturer | Delta Helicopters |
| Status | Under development (2011) |
| Number built | at least one prototype |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 2009 |
The Delta D2 is an Australian diesel-powered helicopter, under development by Delta Helicopters of Tanah Merah, Queensland. The aircraft was publicly introduced in 2009 and is intended to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction.1
By January 2013, the Delta Helicopters website was no longer available on the internet2 and it is likely the company has gone out of business.
Design and development
The D2 features a single three-bladed main rotor, a two-seats-in side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit with a windshield, skid-type landing gear and a four-cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, turbocharged 180 hp (134 kW) DeltaHawk DH180 diesel engine made by DeltaHawk Engines, Inc.1
The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing and covered in a composite fairing. Further details about the design have not been released.1
Specifications (D2)
Data from Bayerl1
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Powerplant: 1 × DeltaHawk DH180 four-cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke turbocharged diesel engine, 130 kW (180 hp)
References
References
- Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011–12, page 190. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- "Delta Helicopters". Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 September 2015.