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| Manufacturer |
MK Helicopter
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| Type |
MK3
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| Introduced |
1/1/2020
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| In production? |
No
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| Units produced |
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| Price US $ |
300,000.00
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| Overall Length |
32.5 ft
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| Length |
25.3 ft
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| Height |
9.6 ft
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| Width |
5.6 ft
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| Description |
Helicopter designers and entrepreneurs can easily forget that the development of a prototype (up to very high professional standards) and the certification process necessary to enter full scale production and achieve sales are two very distinct things. The MK-Helicopter is yet another example of an aircraft that seems to be stuck between these two phases.
The development of the MK 3 started in 1995 with its forerunner the MK 2. This was a two-seater model powered by a diesel engine. These engine types are seldom seen in aircraft due to their relative high mass to power ratio. There was only one prototype built of the MK-2. Years later, in 2006, the MK-3 was introduced at the 2006 ILA in Berlin, powered by the same diesel engine. This three-seater model is clearly derived from the MK-2. The frame is built from aluminium tubes and the cabin can be equipped with a glass cockpit. The design is modern looking, with its large nose window section giving the pilot and passengers an excellent view.
Time will tell if the MK-helicopter is able to attract financial investors so that it can move onto the next phase, certification.
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| Advertisement |
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| Design features |
- Composite hull
- Composite main rotor blades
- Aluminum tail rotor blades
- Singe stage bevel gearbox
- Belt driven main rotor
- Skid type landing gear
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Helicopter designers and entrepreneurs can easily forget that the development of a prototype (up to very high professional standards) and the certification process necessary to enter full scale production and achieve sales are two very distinct things. The MK-Helicopter is yet another example of an aircraft that seems to be stuck between these two phases.
The development of the MK 3 started in 1995 with its forerunner the MK 2. This was a two-seater model powered by a diesel engine. These engine types are seldom seen in aircraft due to their relative high mass to power ratio. There was only one prototype built of the MK-2. Years later, in 2006, the MK-3 was introduced at the 2006 ILA in Berlin, powered by the same diesel engine. This three-seater model is clearly derived from the MK-2. The frame is built from aluminium tubes and the cabin can be equipped with a glass cockpit. The design is modern looking, with its large nose window section giving the pilot and passengers an excellent view.
Time will tell if the MK-helicopter is able to attract financial investors so that it can move onto the next phase, certification.
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- Advertisement -
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Design features:
- Composite hull
- Composite main rotor blades
- Aluminum tail rotor blades
- Singe stage bevel gearbox
- Belt driven main rotor
- Skid type landing gear
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| Persons |
3
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| Max. Range |
551 mi
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| Cruise Speed |
120 mph
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| Max. Speed |
130 mph
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| Max. rate of Climb |
900 ft/min
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| HOGE ceiling |
7000 ft
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| Service Ceiling |
15000 ft
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| Gross Weight |
2600 lb
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| Empty Weigt |
1540 lb
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| Useful Load |
1060 lb
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| Fuel Capacity |
47 gallons
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| Number of Engines |
1
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| Engine Type |
Piston, 4 cylinder diesel
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| Engine Code |
SMA SR305
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| Horse Power |
226
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| Rotorhead |
Semi articulated
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| Number of rotorblades |
2
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| Rotor Diameter |
29.5 ft
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| Number of tail rotorblades |
2
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| Tailrotor Diameter |
4.9 ft
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