Niki Rotor Aviation
| Niki Rotor Aviation | |
|---|---|
| legal form | |
| founding | 2000 |
| Seat | Prawez , Bulgaria |
| management | Nikolay Nikolov |
| Branch | Aircraft construction |
| Website | www.nikiaviation.de |
Niki Rotor Aviation is a Bulgarian manufacturer of gyroplanes from Prawez .
history
The company started in 2000 with the construction of a helicopter . In 2004, the development of the Niki 2004 and later the extended variant Niki 2004M began. The faster models Niki 2008 and Niki Apis followed. All four models are no longer produced and are being replaced by the new models Niki Lightning (emerged from the Niki 2009 model) and Niki Kallithea.
Both models are gyroplanes in a tandem seat arrangement. The Kallithea with a tail unit running under the tail rotor and the Lightning with a mounting that runs through the tail rotor.
At the end of February 2019, Niki Rotor Aviation received the DULV type certification for the Kallithea.
Gyroplane
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Note: values depend on the engine.
| Parameter | Dates Kallithea | Data lightning |
|---|---|---|
| length | 4.85 m | 4.55 m |
| width | 1.93 m | |
| height | 2.85 m | |
| Rotor diameter | 8.70 m | |
| propeller | 6 blades / Ø 1.75 m | |
| Tank capacity | 70 l | |
| Empty mass | 260-310 kg | 260-300 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass (MTOW) | 500-560 kg | |
| Take-off run | 20-70 m | |
| Landing runway | 0-30 m | |
| Minimum speed | 30 km / h / 16 kts | |
| Cruising speed | 150–180 km / h / 80–97 kts | 150–165 km / h / 80–90 kts |
| Top speed | 175–205 km / h / 95–110 kts | 175-185 km / h / 95-100 kts |
| RoC | 5–8 m / s at 110 km / h (14 m / s at 140 km / h) | 5–8 m / s at 110 km / h |
| Flight duration | 3.5-4.6 h | |
The following engine variants from the Austrian engine manufacturer Rotax are available for the two gyroplanes :
- Rotax 912 ULS
- Rotax 912 iS
- Rotax 914 UL
- Rotax 915 iS (exclusively for the Kallithea model)
The company uses Vortech and Sport Copter rotor blades.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al .: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12 , page 184. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ↑ https://www.aerokurier.de/ultraleicht/dulv-musterzulassung-fuer-tragschrauber-niki-kallithea/