The MINI-1 Ultralight Helicopter
Complete Plans Package
The MINI-1 is low-cost, easy-to-build, single-seat homebuilt helicopter. This 150-pound helicopter carries maximum payload of 300 pounds; and with its 13-foot rotor, it take off and land vertically, and it's capable of reaching the top speed of 60 mph. No license needed ! MINI-1 is not only among the most compact personal helicopter in the world, it is also the simplest to build and to fly. The control system of MINI-1 is highly simplified, eliminating swash-plate and many other complex mechanisms. The aluminum tubing frame is computer designed for the highest strength per weight ratio. The MINI-1 is designed to adapt to a variety of power plants ranging from motorcycle engines, go-cart engines to ultralight engines.
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE MINI-1 HELICOPTER
Length....................................... 14 ft.
Height......................................... 7 ft.
Width......................................... 6 ft.
Empty Weight............................ 165 lbs.
Gross Weight ............................. 430 lbs.
Useful Payload............................ 265 lbs.
Engines....................... 500 c.c. two-stroke
Horsepower........................ 40 - 55 hp
Fuel Capacity............................ 2 - 5 gals.
Main Rotor Diameter......................... 14 ft.
Tail Rotor Diameter........................... 2 ft.
Main Rotor RPM (max.)...................... 800
Tail Rotor RPM (max.)...................... 5,000
Speed (max.).............................. 90 mph
Altitude (max.)........................... 10,000 ft.
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| THE MINI-l HELICOPTER
Congratulation on your purchase of this set of construction prints for the amazing MINI-1 helicopter, the simplest and rugged single-seat, piston-engine helicopter ever developed.
The MINI-l was originally designed and sold as kits in the 1970's: Not much is known of the history of the MINI-1, other than that the company is no longer in business.
The plans present the latest MINI-1 design according to the original drawings. All major elements of the design are presented.
The MINI-l is not only a truly simplified helicopter; its structure is also highly efficient (with clever use of triangle geometry to yield the highest strength at the least weight). Its controls are at a minimum, which includes no more than a throttle level and a tail-rotor pitch-control pedal. The MINI-l flies by rotor rpm: to take off you rev up the engine, to land you decelerate. To turn right or left, you control the foot pedal to adjust the tail rotor pitch. The MINI-l takes off and lands vertically. It also flys forward, backward and sideways...PURCHASE THE PLANS TO KEEP READING THIS! |
