Girish Mahajan (Editor)

Mitsubishi RP 1

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Length
  
15 m

First flight
  
September 14, 1994

Manufacturer
  
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

The Mitsubishi RP-1 is an Experimental Japanese twin-engined helicopter developed as part of a secret company research programme. The RP-1 was first revealed in April 1994 just before it started hover trials leading to a first flight on 14 September 1994.

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1994-95

General characteristics

  • Length: 15.00 m (49 ft 2½ in)
  • Height: 4.30 m (14 ft 1¼ in)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Mitsubishi MG-5 Turboshaft, 447 kW (600 hp) each

    • References

    Mitsubishi RP-1 Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA