HILLMAN “HORNET”€

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Hornet is an award-winning homebuilt helicopter, recognized with the 1978 "Overall Award" at Oshkosh and "Best Helicopter Design Award" at the Popular Rotorcraft Convention.
  • It features a comfortable two-person cockpit with excellent visibility, dual controls, and flight performance favorably comparable to the Hughes 300.
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STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 1,400. Empty wt. 800. Fuel capacity 22. Rotor span 25’5″. Length 21’2″. Engine 150-hp Lycoming.
PERFORMANCE: Top mph 100. Cruise mph 90. Climb rate 1,000. Ceiling 12,000. Range 200.

The Hornet was the 1978 “Overall Award” winner at Oshkosh and received the “Best Helicopter Design Award” at the Popular Rotorcraft Convention in Rockford, Illinois. Standard features include a comfortable cockpit for two, excellent visibility, room for a variety of avionics, and dual controls. Flight performance has been favorably compared with that of the Hughes 300.

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