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Canadian homebuilt helicopter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Innovator Mosquito Air is a Canadian helicopter produced by Innovator Technologies of Rockyview, Alberta. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1]
Mosquito Air | |
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Role | Helicopter |
National origin | Canada |
Manufacturer | Innovator Technologies |
Status | In production (2017) |
Variants | Mosquito XE |
The Mosquito Air was designed to comply with the United States FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles, including the category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). It features a single main rotor and tail rotor, a single-seat open cockpit without a windshield, skid landing gear and a two-cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke 64 hp (48 kW) Zanzottera MZ 202 engine.[1]
The aircraft fuselage is made from bolted-together 6061-T6 aluminium tubing, with a carbon fibre tail boom and support struts. Its two-bladed rotor has a diameter of 5.5 m (18.0 ft) and a chord of 17 cm (6.7 in). The cyclic control is routed via the centre of the rotor mast and the main rotor transmission is a poly "V" belt. The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 115 kg (254 lb) and a gross weight of 240 kg (529 lb), giving a useful load of 125 kg (276 lb). With full fuel of 19 litres (4.2 imp gal; 5.0 US gal) the payload for the pilot and baggage is 111 kg (245 lb).[1]
Reviewer Werner Pfaendler describes the design as "simple, but intelligent and reliable".[1]
The Mosquito Air is the basis for the enclosed cockpit Mosquito XE.[1]
Data from Tacke[1]
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