Brantly B-2
1953
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Two-seat light helicopter first flew on February 21, 1953. 334 built.
B-2 : Prototypes, one evalauted as YHO-3 by US Army
B-2A : First production version from 1958
B-2B : From c/n 309 fitted with new metal rotor blades, and an uprated fuel-injected 180 hp Lycoming piston engine.
B-2 : Prototypes, one evalauted as YHO-3 by US Army
B-2A : First production version from 1958
B-2B : From c/n 309 fitted with new metal rotor blades, and an uprated fuel-injected 180 hp Lycoming piston engine.
Specifications
| Engine | 1 x Lycoming O-360 |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 1 + 1 |
| Length (m) | 8.41 |
| Height (m) | 2.11 |
| Blades | 3 |
| Rotor diam. (m) | 7.24 |
| Disc area (m2) | 41.2 |
| Weight (kgs) | Empty: 463 Max: 757 |
| Speed (km/h) | Cruise: 145 |
| Range (km) | 400 |
| Ceiling (m) | 3290 |
| Rate/Climb (m/min) | 579 |
Derivatives & Versions
| → 305 | 1964 |
Airframes (20)
| C/N | Model | Built | Reg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | b-2 | 1962 | G-ARVY | |
| 15 | b-2 | 1959 | G-APSF | |
| 165 | b-2 | 1962 | G-ARZI | |
| 180 | b-2 | N2132U ZK-HFA | ||
| 303 | b-2 | G-ASEH | ||
| 304 | b-2 | G-ASEI | ||
| 308 | b-2 | G-ASEW | ||
| 314 | b-2 | G-ASHD | ||
| 315 | b-2 | 1963 | G-ASHK  XS681 | |
| 410 | b-2 | N2251U | ||
| 417 | b-2 | N16PL ZK-INK | ||
| 428 | b-2 | N2266U | ||
| 446 | b-2 | 1965 | N2280U G-OAPR | |
| 448 | b-2 | 1965 | G-ATFG G-ATFG | |
| 451 | b-2 | 1965 | G-ATGH N199BB N47SA | |
| 455 | b-2 | 1965 | G-ATJY | |
| 471 | b-2 | 1967 | G-AVIP | |
| 474 | b-2 | 1967 | N2237U G-AXSR G-ROOF N276SA | |
| 50 | b-2 | 1960 | N5914X | |
| 93 | b-2 | HB-XAZ D-HOBC |