Baumgartl PB-63

The Baumgärtl PB-63 was a 1950s single-seat helicopter designed and built by the Austrian-designer Paul Baumgärtl for the Brazilian Air Ministry. The PB-63 was of a conventional pod and boom design with an open steel-tube construction and it had a single main rotor and a tail-mounted anti-torque rotor. It had a tricycle landing gear with the pilot in an open sided cabin at the front. The PB-63 was powered by an 85 hp (63 kW) Continental C85-12 flat-four piston engine.

PB-63
Role	Single-seat lightweight helicopter
National origin	Brazil
Manufacturer	Fábrica do Galeão
Designer	Paul Baumgärtl
First flight	1950s
Number built	1

Specifications

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Empty weight: 238 kg (525 lb)
• Gross weight: 360 kg (794 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Continental C85-12 flat-four piston engine , 63 kW (85 hp)
• Main rotor diameter: 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 114 km/h (71 mph, 62 kn)
• Service ceiling: 2,285 m (7,500 ft)

See also

Related lists

• Baumgartl PB-60
• Baumgartl PB-64
• I.P.D BF-1 Beija-Flor
• List of rotorcraft

References

Bibliography

• Apostolo, Giorgio. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Helicopters. New York: Bonanza Books, 1984. ISBN 0-517-439352.
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft Part Work 1982-1985). London: Orbis Publishing, 1985.
• Pereira, Roberto. Construção Aeronáutica no Brasil 1910–1976. São Paulo: Aquarius Editora, 1986. ISBN 9788585262693.