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The Skyship 500 consists of a polyester fabric envelope, retaining helium gas, and carrying a gondola for the control cabin, passenger cabin, propulsion systems and ballast (fixed and jettison-able). The envelope is of a traditional streamlined shape with cruciform tail surfaces which carry rudder and elevator control surfaces for yaw and pitch.
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1981-82 General characteristics Crew: 2 Length: 30 ft 9.5 in (9.385 m) rotors running Height: 8 ft 8.5 in (2.654 m) to top of rotor hub 8 ft 10.75 in (2.71 m) to top of tail fin Empty weight: 1,512 lb (686 kg) Max takeoff weight: 2,550 lb (1,157 kg) normal MTOW 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) overload MTOW Powerplant: 1 × Allison Model 250-C20B turboshaft engine ...
The MD Helicopters MD 500 series is an American family of light utility civilian and military helicopters. The MD 500 was developed from the Hughes 500, a civilian version of the US Army's OH-6A Cayuse/Loach. The series currently includes the MD 500E, MD 520N, and MD 530F. The MD 500 was initially produced by Hughes Helicopters as the Hughes ...
The Mini-500 was designed as a light helicopter that resembles a scaled-down Hughes 500, powered by a Rotax 582 64 hp (48 kW) two-stroke engine. [ 2 ] The Mini-500 design was initially based upon Augusto Cicaré 's control system design as incorporated in his CH-6 prototype helicopter, but company president Dennis Fetters and Cicaré were ...
The EA-500 was introduced as an alternative version of the EA-400 with the piston engine replaced by a Rolls-Royce Model 250-B17F/2 turboprop yielding 450 horsepower (340 kW), weighing 205 pounds (93 kg), and driving a 5 bladed propeller. This engine is widely used in small helicopters and was designed to have good fuel efficiency at lower ...
In June 2017, the U.S. Department of State approved the potential sale of one C-17 to India under a proposed $366 million (~$448 million in 2023) U.S. Foreign Military Sale. [170] This aircraft, the last C-17 produced, increased the IAF's fleet to 11 C-17s. [171] In March 2018, a contract was awarded for completion by 22 August 2019. [171]
The PW530 has a single stage fan, driven by a 2-stage LP turbine, supercharging a 2A/1CF axial-centrifugal HP compressor, driven by a single stage HP turbine. Although similar in configuration, the PW535 has a booster stage, mounted on the LP shaft behind the fan, to increase overall pressure ratio and core flow.
The Dennis chassis for the Enviro500 (also known as the Trident E500 [1]) was modified from the Trident 3.It can be fitted with Cummins ISMe335 Euro III engine (later Cummins ISLe340 Euro IV/Euro V engine which uses AdBlue to reduce emission of nitrogen oxides through selective catalytic reduction process), or ISM-330 engine for the buses delivered to North America, and coupled to Voith ...