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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
170fh-1100CL C-08
173fh-1100N559F
182fh-11001969N5035F HB-XMB C-GTBA N53EP
186fh-1100N5038F
190fh-1100AR LQ-JPT LV-JPT N602VN N313BG
191fh-1100N5045F
196fh-1100N5049F
198fh-1100N5052F
202fh-1100N63HZ
204fh-1100AR AE-398
205fh-1100AR AE-399 LV-OAO
206fh-1100N5065F
21fh-1100N92484
210fh-1100N210FH
218fh-1100N5058F
221fh-1100AR LV-JXD
222fh-1100AR LV-JTW
23fh-1100N5594K
232fh-1100N232FH
233fh-1100N12MH
238fh-1100N5071F
242fh-1100N5060F
247fh-1100CC-CCK CC-CCO
251fh-1100US N30VA
252fh-1100BR PP-EFN
254fh-1100N8171U
28fh-1100N703E
40fh-11001967N540FH N6ST
43fh-1100N543FH
47fh-1100N547FH

Operators

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