Delta D2
| D2 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Helicopter |
| National origin | Australia |
| Manufacturer | Delta Helicopters |
| Introduction | 2009 |
| Status | Under development (2011) |
| Number built | at least one prototype |
| Unit cost |
€125,000 (projected kit price, 2011) |
The Delta D2 is an Australian diesel-powered helicopter, under development by Delta Helicopters of Tanah Merah, Queensland. The aircraft was publicly introduced in 2009 and is intended to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1]
By January 2013 the Delta Helicopters website was no longer available on the internet, and development of the design by Delta had ended.[2]
Design and development
The D2 features a single three-bladed main rotor, a two-seats-in side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit with a windshield, skid-type landing gear and a four-cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, turbocharged 180 hp (134 kW) DeltaHawk DH180 diesel engine made by DeltaHawk Engines, Inc..[1]
The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing and covered in a composite fairing. Further details about the design have not been released.[1]
Specifications (D2)
Data from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Powerplant: 1 × DeltaHawk DH180 four-cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke turbocharged diesel engine, 130 kW (180 hp)
