Continental Copters El Tomcat
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|type=Agricultural helicopter
|manufacturer=Continental Copters
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|first_flight=1959
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The Continental Copters El Tomcat was a 1950s American single-seat agricultural helicopter converted from a Bell 47G by Continental Copters of Fort Worth Texas. The first helicopter (the El Tomcat II) first flew in 1959 and was followed by a number of variants.
Variants
;El Tomcat Mk.II: Bell 47G-2 modified extensively for agricultural spraying. First flew in April 1959.
;El Tomcat Mk.III:Improved version of the Mk.II, it first flew in April 1965.
;El Tomcat Mk.IIIA:Powered by the Franklin 6V4-200, 6V-335, or 6V-350 engines.
;El Tomcat Mk.IIIB:Featured a modified fiberglass nose with a repositioned windscreen and a lower cabin roof, and was powered by the 235 hp Franklin 6V-350-A. Produced in 1967.
;El Tomcat Mk.IIIC:Improved version with 200 hp Franklin 6V4-200-C32, 210 hp 6V-335-A, or 235 hp 6V-350-A engines.
;El Tomcat Mk.V:First flown in June 1968, it was powered by a 220 hp Lycoming VO-435-A1A.
;El Tomcat Mk.V-A:Powered by a 260 hp Lycoming VO-435-A1F with a foldable jump-seat.
;El Tomcat Mk.V-B:Powered by a 265 hp Lycoming VO-435-B1A.
Specifications (V-A)
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|prime units? = imp
|crew=1
|length m=9.63
|length ft=31
|length in=7
|rot number=1
|rot dia m=11.32
|rot dia ft=37
|rot dia in=1.5
|height ft=2.87
|height in=9.5
|empty weight kg=623
|empty weight lb=1375
|gross weight kg=1111
|gross weight lb=2450
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Lycoming TVO-435
|eng1 kw=194
|eng1 hp=260
|cruise speed kmh=104
|cruise speed mph=65
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References
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- {{cite book |last=Pelletier |first=Alain J. |title=Bell Aircraft since 1935 |year=1992 |location=Annapolis, Maryland, USA |publisher=Naval Institute Press |isbn=1-55750-056-8}}
See also
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Category:1950s United States agricultural aircraft
Category:1950s United States helicopters