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I.P.D BF 1 Beija Flor

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Top speed
  
160 km/h

First flight
  
January 1, 1959

Length
  
8.75 m

Designer
  
Henrich Focke

The I.P.D BF-1 Beija-Flor (en: Humming Bird) was a two-seat light helicopter designed by Henrich Focke.

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Design and development

The BF-1 was built by the aircraft department of the Brazilian Research and Development Institute (IPD) (formerly the CTA - Centro Técnico Aeroespacial), using a design of Henrich Focke. It was a conventional three-bladed single rotor helicopter but unusual the 225 hp (168 kW) Continental E225 piston engine was mounted in the nose.

Operational history

Three prototypes were built, the first flying on the 1 January 1959 but the type did not enter production.

Specifications

Data from Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 8.75 m (28 ft 8 in)
  • Height: 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)
  • Empty weight: 700 kg (1,543 lb)
  • Gross weight: 950 kg (2,095 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental E225 flat-six piston engine, 168 kW (225 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 160 km/h (100 mph)
  • Range: 270 km (168 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,485 ft)

    • References

    I.P.D BF-1 Beija-Flor Wikipedia
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