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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
501fh-1100N4034W
502fh-11001982N4035Gw/o 2016
503fh-1100N6005N
55fh-1100N755RH
63fh-1100N4258X
64fh-1100N5020F
73fh-11001967N747FH N35HA
81fh-1100N581FH
82fh-1100AR LQ-JGI LV-JGI GN-906 N785LC AE-389
83fh-1100N99024
97fh-1100N780SC
98fh-1100N9987S
unknownfh-1100TI-SPH

Operators

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