Mosquito Aviation XE
{{Short description|American homebuilt helicopter}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2022}}
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The Mosquito Aviation XE is a single seat homebuilt helicopter.
By 2015 Mosquito Aviation was out of business and the design was being produced by Innovator Technologies of Rockyview, Alberta, Canada.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015–16, page 208. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}} By 2019 the design was being produced by Composite FX of Trenton, Florida.{{Cite web |url=https://composite-fx.com/about/ |title=About |website=Composite FX}}
Design and development
The XE is a development of the Mosquito Air, with a cockpit fairing and a more sophisticated exhaust system, plus a rotor diameter increased by {{convert|40|cm|in|1|abbr=on}} to support the higher gross weight. The aircraft was designed to comply with the US Experimental – Amateur-built and European microlight aircraft rules. It features a single main rotor and tail rotor, a single-seat enclosed cockpit with a windshield, skid landing gear and a two-cylinder, air-cooled, two stroke {{convert|64|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} MZ 202 engine.
The aircraft fuselage is made from composites and metal tubing. Its two-bladed rotor has a diameter of {{convert|5.95|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} and a chord of {{convert|17|cm|in|1|abbr=on}}. The aircraft has a typical empty weight of {{convert|135|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} and a gross weight of {{convert|280|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}, giving a useful load of {{convert|145|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}. With full fuel of {{convert|45|L}} the payload for the pilot and baggage is {{convert|112|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
Variants
;AIR
:(2002) Open aluminum frame with tripod landing gear{{cite web|title=Your own helicopter for under $20,000|date=21 September 2005 |url=http://www.gizmag.com/go/4628/|accessdate=30 August 2012}}
;XE
:(2004)
;XEL
:XE with floats. Meets United States FAA FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules for {{convert|254|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and under for ultralight aircraft.{{cite journal|journal=Flying Magazine|date=February 2008|page=39}}
;XE285 – Discontinued
:{{convert|85|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Inntec 800 2 cylinder 2 cycle
;XE3 – Discontinued
:{{convert|85|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} CRE MZ 301 3 cylinder 2 cycle
;XE 290
:{{convert|90|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} CFX 800 2-stroke, fuel injected, water cooled{{cite web|title=XE 290|date=July 9, 2019 |url=https://composite-fx.com/models/xe-285/|accessdate=24 October 2022}}
;XET
:{{convert|90|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Solar T62-2A1 turbine
Specifications (XE)
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See also
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://composite-fx.com/models/xe/}}
Category:2000s Canadian ultralight aircraft
Category:2000s Canadian helicopters