CHI KC 518 Adventourer

KC 518 Adventourer
Role Helicopter
National origin New Zealand
Manufacturer Composite Helicopters International
Designer Peter Maloney
First flight 8 May 2012
Number built 2
Unit cost
$335,000 for a kit in 2011

The Composite Helicopters International KC 518 Adventourer is a composite fuselage, 5-6 place turbine kit helicopter.[1]

Design

The KC 518 is a composite fuselage helicopter kit for amateur construction. The airframe uses a carbon fiber and kevlar composite fuselage with a shrouded tail rotor. An auxiliary fuel system can be installed.[2]


Variants

Other versions with the same fuselage are KC630 with Rolls-Royce RR300 engine in 2017 (priced at US$970,000), KC640 with the RR250 in 2018, and KC650 with the Honeywell LTS101, expected to be certified by 2019.[3]

Specifications (KC 518 Adventourer)

Data from Manufacturer

General characteristics

Performance

Test Flight Crashes

At about 11:15am on 7 May 2013, while on a test flight Pilot Peter Maloney and his female passenger were rescued uninjured after ditching in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand.[4]

At about 9:30am on 8 November 2014, while on a test flight Pilot Peter Maloney and his co-pilot, Norbert Idelon were injured after a heavy landing near Silverdale, Auckland due to suspected mechanical problems.[5][6]

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

References

External links

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