Brantly B-2

The Brantly B -2 is a two-seat helicopter of the U.S. company Brantly Helicopter Corporation, which is driven by a piston engine.

History

The Brantly B-2 was designed as a two-seat multi-purpose helicopter in the early 1950s by Newby O. Brantly. The first flight took place on 21 February 1953. This first prototype completed 130 hours of flight time before August 14, 1956, the second prototype took up the test mode.

Construction

B -2 is constructed in a conventional tail rotor configuration. The three-bladed all-metal main rotor is equipped with a compensating valve system, the profile of the main rotor blades corresponds to the NACA 0012th When powered by a four -cylinder boxer engine manufacturer Lycoming O- series is the 360th For the transmission of power to the main rotor, a gear reduction gearbox ensures; two-blade tail rotor for torque compensation is via a shaft 1 driven 1 with the speed of the drive motor. The machine has a rearwardly tapered all metal body with a force-absorbing outer skin. The landing gear is equipped with four pneumatic- hydraulic shock absorbers ( Oleos ).

Versions

Specifications

( Manufacturer's specifications for the B -2B )

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