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First flight
  
1943

Designer
  
Enea Bossi, Sr.

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The Higgins EB-1 is an American helicopter built by Higgins Industries of New Orleans, Louisiana. The EB-1 was originally developed by the Delgado Trade School and completed by Enea Bossi.

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Design and development

The EB-1 was a two-seat helicopter with a single four-bladed main rotor and two-bladed anti-torque tail rotor. It had a fixed tricycle landing gear and was powered by a 180 hp (134 kW) Warner pressure cooled piston engine. Bossi and the company had ambitious plans for a family of helicopters but in the end only one was built.

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Empty weight: 1,951 lb (885 kg)
  • Gross weight: 2,546 lb (1,155 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Warner piston engine, 180 hp (130 kW)
  • Main rotor diameter: 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)

    • Performance

  • Cruising speed: 124 mph; 108 kn (200 km/h)

    • References

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