Aviaimpex Yanhol

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name= Yanhol
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type= Three-seat light helicopter
manufacturer= Aviaimpex
first flight= planned for June 2002
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status= Orders placed
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unit cost= US $150.000
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The Aviaimpex Yanhol (Ukrainian: янгол - "Angel") is a light, three-seat helicopter produced by Aviaimpex in the Ukraine. It was first presented to the media on August 31, 2001.

Design and development

Three-seat prototype first built in 2001, while first flight was planned for June 2002 and is yet to be confirmed. It contained Two 73.5kW Rotax 912 ULS flat-four piston engines, pod-and-boom configuration, skid undercarriage, three-blade main rotor, and a two-blade tail rotor mounted on T-tail configuration. By May 2002, Aviaimpex had revealed plans for gunship and UAV versions. Ukrainian Defence Ministry placed orders for 100 pilot training versions of this aircraft and the Ministry of the Interior ordered a number for patrol roles. The Georgian government and the Moscow Mayor's Office also placed an order for this aircraft. Total of 400 "Angel"s ordered in two-seat configuration.

Specifications

*Main rotor diameter: 8.28m
*Tail rotor diameter: 1.30m
*Length: 7.45m
*Height: 2.475m
*Max. take-off weight: 870kg
*Empty weight: 524kg
*Max. payload: 350kg
*Max. speed: 184km/h
*Max. cruising speed: 165km/h
*Range with max. fuel: 340km

References

* Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 2004-2005

External links

* [http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/aviaimpex_angel.php "Aviaimpex "Angel" at www.aviastar.org]

* [http://www.janes.com/extracts/extract/jhms/jhms9597.html www.janes.com]