HH-43B
This HFI model is part of the world's largest public display of scale model helicopters. It was built to 1/48 scale.
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Aircraft Specifications
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First Flight:
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1956 |
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Main Rotor:
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47 ft. |
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Engine:
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Lycoming T53-L-1B Gas Turbine |
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Max Speed:
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120 mph |
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Height:
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15 ft., 6 in. |
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Length:
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25 ft., 2 in. |
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Gross Weight:
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8,800 lbs. |
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Empty Weight:
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4,469 lbs. |
About the Aircraft: The HH-43B helicopter has an intermeshing rotor known as a "synchrocopter." The two main rotors are driven by the twin shafts of a single transmission and they are mounted side-by-side on individual rotor pylons.
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