Vortech A/W 95
{{Short description|American homebuilt helicopter}}
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The Vortech A/W 95 is an American helicopter that was designed by Adams-Wilson as the Adams-Wilson Choppy and now produced in an improved version by Vortech of Fallston, Maryland. The aircraft is supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction. Vortech also supplies rotor blades and other key parts for the design.Downey, Julia: 2005 Trikes 'Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 22, Number 2, February 2005, page 60. Belvoir Publications. {{ISSN|0891-1851}}
Design and development
The A/W 95 was designed to comply with the US Experimental - Amateur-built aircraft rules, but if built lightly enough may qualify as an ultralight aircraft, under the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, with that category's maximum empty weight restriction of {{convert|254|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}. The aircraft has a standard empty weight of {{convert|272|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}.
The A/W 95 features a single main rotor, a single-seat open cockpit without a windshield, skid-type landing gear and can accept engines of {{convert|50|to|75|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}. The standard engine used is the twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition {{convert|50|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 503 engine. The aircraft fuselage is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing. Its two-bladed main rotor has a diameter of {{convert|19.5|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}. The aircraft has an empty weight of {{convert|272|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and a gross weight of {{convert|500|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}, giving a useful load of {{convert|228|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}. With full fuel of {{convert|5|u.s.gal}} the payload for pilot and baggage is {{convert|198|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}.
The manufacturer estimates the construction time as 250 hours.
Operational history
By 2005 the company reported that six aircraft were completed and flying.
By January 2015 two examples had been registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration, although a total of three had been registered at one time.{{cite web|url = http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/AcftRef_Results.aspx?Mfrtxt=&Modeltxt=A%2fW+95&PageNo=1|title = Make / Model Inquiry Results|access-date = 27 January 2015|last = Federal Aviation Administration|date = 27 January 2015|archive-date = March 5, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305021506/http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/AcftRef_Results.aspx?Mfrtxt=&Modeltxt=A%2FW+95&PageNo=1|url-status = dead}}
Specifications (A/W 95)
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See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.vortechonline.com/aw95/}}
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Category:1990s United States sport aircraft