Bölkow Bo 103
| Bölkow Bo 103 | |
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 Bölkow Bo 103 B in the Helicopter Museum Bückeburg |
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| Type: | single-seat experimental helicopter |
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| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
September 9, 1961 |
| Production time: |
no series production |
| Number of pieces: |
1 |
The Bölkow Bo 103 was a single-seat experimental helicopter made by the German manufacturer Bölkow Developments KG .
Emergence
The free-flying Bo 103 training helicopter, which used the structure of the fuselage structure, rotor system and the engine of the Bo 102, was derived from the stationary Bo 102 helicopter trainer. The Bo 103 then finally led to the further developed Bo 103 B. This one-man helicopter was powered by a 61 kW (82 PS) Agusta engine and had a take-off weight of 290 kg. The flight time was one hour at a speed of 100 km / h. As with its predecessor Bo 102, the Bo 103 used a GRP rotor blade, which was then used in series production for the Bölkow Bo 105 from 1967 .
Whereabouts of the helicopter
Only one machine was produced that still exists today and can be viewed in the Bückeburg helicopter museum .
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 |
| length | ? m |
| Rotor diameter | 6.66 m |
| height | 2.41 m |
| Rotor area | 34.8 m² |
| Empty mass | 268 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 390 kg |
| Cruising speed | ? km / h |
| Top speed | 100 km / h |
| Service ceiling | ? m |
| Range | 100 km |
| Engines | 1 × MV Agusta GA.70 with 61 kW |
See also
literature
- Kyrill von Gersdorff, Kurt Knobling: helicopter and gyrocopter . 3rd edition, Bernard & Graefe, Bonn 1999.
- Michael JH Taylor: Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. Studio Editions, London 1989, p. 192.
- RW Simpson: Airlife's Helicopters and Rotorcraft. Airlife Publishing, Ramsbury 1998, p. 131.