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1965

All aluminum semi-monocoque five passenger light turbine helicopter. Originally powered by the Allison 250 C18 turbine. Now powered by the Rolls-Royce 250 C20B. The FH1100 was the first U.S. civilian turbine-powered light helicopter to go into production. Serial number 09 was the first FH1100 helicopter produced, on June 3, 1966. In 1968 the FH1100 became the first light-turbine helicopter introduced in an airborne ambulance configuration. In 1969 the FH1100 helicopter became the first civil light-turbine helicopter to be successfully used as a U.S. based helicopter air ambulance.

Specifications

Engine1 x Allison 250-C18 (T63A-700) 317 shp
Capacity1 + 4
Length (m)8.48
Height (m)2.83
Blades2
Rotor diam. (m)10.8
Disc area (m2)53
Weight (kgs)Empty: 621 Max: 1250
Speed (km/h)Cruise: 195 Max: 204
Range (km)560
Ceiling (m)4300
Rate/Climb (m/min)487
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Airframes (73)

C/NModelBuiltReg
10fh-1100N517FH G-AVTGw/o 1969
100fh-1100N372F
102fh-1100BR N-7018
103fh-1100BR N-7019
104fh-1100BR N-7020
105fh-1100BR N-7021
106fh-1100BR N-7022
107fh-1100N420FH MY 9M-APG
108fh-1100AR LQ-JGJ
109fh-1100BR N-7023
117fh-1100US N377FH
124fh-11001968US N419FH
126fh-11001968US N426FH
128fh-11001968US N423FH
142fh-1100N434FH
145fh-1100US N382FH
148fh-1100N34F
149fh-1100LV-JTX AR LQ-JTX
15fh-1100N525FH
151fh-1100AR AE-300w/o 1972
152fh-1100AR AE-301
153fh-1100AR AE-302w/o 1973
154fh-1100AR AE-303w/o 1974
155fh-1100AR AE-304w/o 1974
158fh-1100N915B N915BL MY 9M-AQK ZK-HKN US N915BL
162fh-11001969N550F US N1NJ N250ADw/o 2000
163fh-1100US N551F
166fh-1100AR AE-305
167fh-1100AR AE-306
168fh-1100N556F

Operators

1968-1979 AR Aviacion de Ejercito Argentino
1968-1976 BR Força Aeronaval da Marinha do Brasil