- Design and development
- Specifications
- References Notes Bibliography
- External links
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The UFO HeliThruster is a two-seat autogyro designed and built by Ultimate Flying Options of New Zealand. Design and developmentThe HeliThruster was first flown in 1993 and the first exported in 1997. Specifications{{aerospecs
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|crew=two
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|length m=
|length ft=
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|height m= 3.1
|height ft= 10'2
|height in= 122
|rot number=1
|rot dia m=8.83
|rot dia ft=29
|rot dia in=0
|empty weight kg=430
|empty weight lb=950
|payload weight kg=294
|payload weight lb=650
|gross weight kg=725
|gross weight lb=1600
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 type=Subaru EJ-25
|eng1 kw=122
|eng1 hp=165
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|max speed kmh=241
|max speed mph=150
|cruise speed kmh=160
|cruise speed mph=100
|range km=960
|range miles=600
|endurance h=6.5
|ceiling m=3048
|ceiling ft=10,000
|climb rate ms=
|climb rate ftmin=1500
}}ReferencesNotesBibliography{{refbegin}}- {{cite journal |last= |first= | title = World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005/2006 |publisher = Pagefast Ltd, England | year = 2005 | issn = 1368-485X}}
{{refend}}External links- {{official website|http://www.ufo-helithruster.com/}}
2 : Aircraft manufactured in New Zealand|Single-engined pusher autogyro |