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Castiglioni Dragon Fly 333

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Top speed
  
135 km/h

Manufacturer
  
Dragon Fly srl

Length
  
7.86 m

Designer
  
Alfredo Castiglioni

The Dragon Fly 333 is an ultralight utility helicopter developed by archaeologists and filmmakers Angelo and Alfredo Castiglioni in the 1980s. French UAV manufacturer CAC Systèmes created a drone version named the Héliot for use in reconnaissance and as an aerial target, but the aircraft did not enter production.

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DF Helicopters was acquired in 2010 by a Swiss Group, Avio International Group.

Variants

  • Dragon Fly 333 - initial version
  • Dragon Fly 333 AC - RAI-VLR certified version
  • CAC Systèmes Héliot - drone version

    • Specifications (333)

    Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1999--.00

    General characteristics

  • Crew: One pilot
  • Capacity: One passenger
  • Length: 7.86 m (25 ft 10 in)
  • Main rotor diameter: 6.70 m (22 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 35.2 m2 (379 ft2)
  • Main rotor area: 36.5 m2 (393 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 260 kg (573 lb)
  • Gross weight: 500 kg (1,100 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hirth F30A26AK, 82 kW (110 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 135 km/h (83 mph)
  • Cruising speed: 130 km/h (70 mph)
  • Range: 310 km (190 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 3,100 m (10,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 6.5 m/s (1,280 ft/min)

    • References

    Castiglioni Dragon Fly 333 Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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