Swiss S-333
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| Type: | Small helicopters |
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June 14, 1988 |
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2000 |
The Schweizer 333 is a four-seat, single-engine helicopter from the US company Schweizer Aircraft Corporation with turbine drive .
history
Swiss 330
Based on the Swiss 300C , the S-330 (model 269D) was equipped with a 220 SHP turbine and was approved by the US aviation authority FAA on September 14, 1992.
Swiss 333
The Swiss S-333 (model 269D Category A) is based on the Swiss S-330 and was equipped with a 232 SHP turbine and therefore has a higher take-off weight and higher speed. After the first flight in 1988, the helicopter was approved by the FAA on September 28, 2000.
The new price was USD 600,000 in 2000 and USD 1,000,000 in 2010.
MQ-8 Fire Scout
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8 is an unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Northrop Grumman for the United States Armed Forces based on the S-333.
technology
The 3-blade main rotor is made of all-metal, a 2-blade tail rotor serves as torque compensation . The landing gear is equipped with four OLEO - shock absorbers fitted. A Rolls-Royce 250 -C20W without FADEC is used as the engine .
