The Delta D2 is an Australian diesel-powered helicopter, under development by Delta Helicopters of Tanah Merah, Queensland. The aircraft was publicly introduced in 2009 and is intended to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction.
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By January 2013 the Delta Helicopters website was no longer available on the internet, and development of the design by Delta had ended.
Design and development
The D2 features a single three-bladed main rotor, a two-seats-in side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit with a windshield, skid-type landing gear and a four-cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, turbocharged 180 hp (134 kW) DeltaHawk DH180 diesel engine made by DeltaHawk Engines, Inc..
The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing and covered in a composite fairing. Further details about the design have not been released.
Specifications (D2)
Data from Bayerl
General characteristics