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| Manufacturer |
Konner
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| Type |
K1
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| Introduced |
7/1/2014
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| In production? |
Yes
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| Units produced |
48
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| Price US $ |
400,000.00
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| Overall Length |
26.4 ft
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| Length |
21 ft
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| Height |
7.6 ft
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| Width |
5 ft
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| Description |
The Konner K1 is a two-seater, ultralight helicopter, which was first shown to the public in 2013 at the AERO in Friedrichshafen, Germany. It is designed and produced by the Italian company Konner, which is based in Amaro, northeast Venice.
The K1 is the remarkable result of 10 years of development and prototyping. As well as the use of modern composite materials and the typical sleek Italian design of the fuselage, Konner also sprung some surprises with a couple of notable innovations.
The first of these was the introduction of the TK-250 turboshaft engine that is designed to run on diesel or even biodiesel.
The second innovation was a hybrid turboshaft, which is a turboshaft combined with an electric motor that is capable of delivering 50hp in the event of a turboshaft engine failure. This safety feature is designed to provide a much more relaxed and safe autorotation capability by improving the flying capacity of the helicopter during such an emergency situation.
The K1 will be certified in the ultralight category in accordance with the EASA CS-27 rules for small rotorcraft. The first deliveries are planned for the second half of 2014.
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| Design features |
- (Optional) Hybrid Assistent System (HAS): Electric motor for use in emergency situations
- Composite blades
- Glass cockpit
- Carbon fibre fuselage
- FADEC
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The Konner K1 is a two-seater, ultralight helicopter, which was first shown to the public in 2013 at the AERO in Friedrichshafen, Germany. It is designed and produced by the Italian company Konner, which is based in Amaro, northeast Venice.
The K1 is the remarkable result of 10 years of development and prototyping. As well as the use of modern composite materials and the typical sleek Italian design of the fuselage, Konner also sprung some surprises with a couple of notable innovations.
The first of these was the introduction of the TK-250 turboshaft engine that is designed to run on diesel or even biodiesel.
The second innovation was a hybrid turboshaft, which is a turboshaft combined with an electric motor that is capable of delivering 50hp in the event of a turboshaft engine failure. This safety feature is designed to provide a much more relaxed and safe autorotation capability by improving the flying capacity of the helicopter during such an emergency situation.
The K1 will be certified in the ultralight category in accordance with the EASA CS-27 rules for small rotorcraft. The first deliveries are planned for the second half of 2014.
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- Advertisement -
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Design features:
- (Optional) Hybrid Assistent System (HAS): Electric motor for use in emergency situations
- Composite blades
- Glass cockpit
- Carbon fibre fuselage
- FADEC
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| Persons |
2
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| Max. Range |
400 mi
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| Cruise Speed |
132 mph
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| Max. Speed |
155 mph
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| Max. rate of Climb |
2600 ft/min
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| HOGE ceiling |
0 ft
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| Service Ceiling |
15000 ft
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| Gross Weight |
992 lb
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| Empty Weigt |
639 lb
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| Useful Load |
353 lb
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| Fuel Capacity |
37 gallons
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| Number of Engines |
1
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| Engine Type |
Turbine
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| Engine Code |
Konner TK-250
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| Horse Power |
250
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| Rotorhead |
Bearingless
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| Number of rotorblades |
3
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| Rotor Diameter |
22.3 ft
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| Number of tail rotorblades |
2
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| Tailrotor Diameter |
4.23 ft
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