MOLYNEUX XM-1000

 

ORIGIN:

Australia

TYPE:

Twin-rotor utility helicopter

ENGINE:

One 410 kw (550 hp) Pratt & Whitney R-1340 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine

SPECIFICATIONS:

  • Rotor diameter [each]: 9.14 m (30 ft)
  • Max speed: 177 km/h (110 mph)
  • Hovering ceiling: 1,829 m (6,000 ft)
  • Range: 563 km (350 miles)
  • Ceiling: 4,572 m (15,000 ft)
  • Cruising speed: 145 km/h (90 mph)
  • Rate of climb: 296 m/min (971 ft/min)
  • Loaded weight: 1,814 kg (4,000 lb)

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