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RotorSchmiede VA115

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Prototype ultra lightweight single seat helicopter with a coaxial rotor system, available in Pure Edition, or Advanced Edition (upgraded).

RotorSchmiede VA115
Lift type
Rotary wing
Assembly
Factory-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Piston
Application
Experimental, Ultralight

Design & construction

The aircraft as engineered: what it is built from, the systems it flies with, and its configuration — each box a theme.

Airframe & structure
Primary structure
Steel tube
Landing gear
Skids
Ice protection
None
Pressurisation
Unpressurised
Systems & avionics
Flight controls
Mechanical
Autopilot
None
Avionics architecture
Analogue
Configuration & certification
Rotor configuration
Single main + tail
Certification
Experimental-LSA
Minimum crew
1

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
RotorSchmiede VA1152015 / 2017Single-seat ultralight open-cabin helicopter.

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