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ProgramsSun Hawk SH-ZX-480

Aircraft program

Sun Hawk SH-ZX-480

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Two-seat autogyro, also known by Solaris, applicable for many uses.

Lift type
Autogyro
Assembly
Factory-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Piston
Application
Agricultural, Search & rescue, Utility

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure
Pressurisation
Unpressurised

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Sun Hawk SH-ZX-4802015 / 2015Open-cockpit autogyro, includes SH-ZX-480A (original), and SH-ZX-480AT (redesigned, with emphasis on domestic supply market) variants.

Airframer

Sun Hawk (Henan) Aviation Industry Company Ltd

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