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Lualdi Tassotti ES 53

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Top speed
  
110 km/h

First flight
  
September 1953

Length
  
6.55 m

Manufacturer
  
Aer Lualdi

The Lualdi-Tassotti ES 53 was an Italian experimental helicopter designed by Carlo Lualdi around a Hiller-designed rotor system and a gyro stabiliser of his own design. It first flew at Campoformido in September 1953.

The helicopter was powered by a single 63.4 kW (85 hp) Continental C85 engine and proved so promising that Lualdi purchased a licence to produce the Hiller rotor system in Italy, and formed a new company, Aer Lualdi to develop and market his designs as the Aer Lualdi L.55.

Specifications

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Helicopters

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 6.55 m (21 ft 6 in)
  • Main rotor diameter: 7..31 m (24 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 2.60 m (8 ft 6 in)
  • Empty weight: 400 kg (882 lb)
  • Gross weight: 850 kg (1,873 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental C85, 63.38 kW (85 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 110 km/h (68 mph)
  • Range: 250 km (155 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 2,000 m (7,874 ft)

    • References

    Lualdi-Tassotti ES 53 Wikipedia
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