The Bölkow Bo 102 Helitrainer was an unusual ground-based helicopter training aid that was developed and built by Bölkow of West Germany in the late-1950s. Designed to be mounted on a swivelling captive rig[1] the Bo 102 allowed trainee pilots to practise procedures such as engine starting, rotor engagement and manipulation of the flight controls. Many of the Bo 102's components, including the single-bladed fibre-glass main rotor were used in the company's next design, the Bo 103.
| Bo 102 | |
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| Bölkow Bo 102 on display at the Helicopter Museum (Weston) | |
| Role | Helicopter flight training aid |
| National origin | West Germany |
| Manufacturer | Bölkow Entwicklungen KG |
| First flight | Not flown |
| Number built | 18 |
Aircraft on display
editPreserved examples of the Bo 102 are on public display at the Hubschraubermuseum Bückeburg, the Helicopter Museum (Weston),Classic Rotors Helicopter Museum, Ramona, California, Heli-Eastern, Yantian, China and in Rota, Spain.[2][3][4]
Specifications (Bo 102)
editGeneral characteristics
- Crew: One
- Gross weight: 700 kg (1,697 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × ILO, 3-cylinder, two-stroke , 30 kW (40 hp)
- Main rotor diameter: 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)
- Main rotor area: 34.8 m2 (374 sq ft)
Performance
See also
editRelated development
Related lists
References
edit- ^ Flying Magazine: 48. August 1961.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ The Helicopter Museum - Western European helicopters Archived 2015-05-09 at the Wayback Machine helicoptermuseum.co.uk Retrieved: 5 April 2010
- ^ Hubscraubermuseum - Bo 102 Helitrainer Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine www.hubschraubermuseum.de Retrieved: 5 April 2010
- ^ www.aviationcorner.net Retrieved: 4 January 2011
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