Aerokopter AK1-3 Sanka

The Sanka AK 1-3 is a single-engine, two-seat helicopter piston engine of the Ukrainian producer Aerokopter.

History

Your first flight had the machine is still under the name AK 1-5 on 12 October 2001., The first of AK 1-3 flew in July 2003 and was admitted by the Ukrainian Aviation Authority on 30 June 2006. Sanka The nickname comes to in honor of chief designer Alexander Nikolayevich Zapishniy which was killed in a flying accident. The AK 1-3 was constructed according to the principles of the approval requirements of CS -27, but due to not permissible for aviation components used (eg motor), not admitted to CS- 27, but receives a license as experimental helicopter. The AK is supplied as a kit or ready built 1-3, the new price is at $ 200,000, - lie.

Technology

The helicopter is powered by a motor of the Japanese automaker Subaru. The water-cooled four-cylinder boxer engine with the name of EJ -25 is used in the automotive industry also in the models Subaru Impreza or Subaru Forester.

The three- blade main rotor and two-blade tail rotor made ​​of composite materials. When landing gear skid landing gear is employed.

Variants

• AL 1-3 ( standard model)
• AK 1- 3CX (special version for the agricultural aviation )
• AK 1-4 (prototype with four-bladed main rotor )
• AK 1-5 ( pre-production model with a five- blade main rotor )