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Brantly B-2
| Brantly B-2 | |
|---|---|
| Type | light helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Brantly Helicopter Corporation |
| Designed by | N.P. Brantly |
| Maiden flight | 1953 |
| Introduced | 1958 |
The Brantly B-2 is an American two-seat light helicopter produced by the Brantly Helicopter Corporation.
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Design and development
After the failure of his first design, the Brantly B-1, N.P. Brantly decided to design a simpler and less complicated helicopter for the private buyer. The Brantly B-2 had a single main rotor and an anti-torque tail rotor and first flew on 21 February 1953. This was followed by an improved second prototype that first flew on 14 August 1956. The B-2A was introduced with a modified cabin, and the B-2B had a larger 180hp fuel-injected engine. The B-2B has a three-blade main rotor and an all-metal fuselage, it can be operated with skid, wheel or float landing gear. Unusually, to save room, the engine is fitted vertically in the fuselage behind the cabin.
Operational history
The basic design remained in production for over 30 years. The United States Army evaluated the B-2 (designated the YHO-3) in 1958, although it was not ordered. An improved larger version with five seats was designated the Brantly 305.
Variants
- Brantly B-2 - Two-seat single-engined light utility helicopter.
- Brantly YHO-3 - United States military designation for the B2.
- Brantly B-2A - Initial production version.
- Brantly B-2B - Improved version, fitted with new metal rotor blades, and an uprated fuel-injected 180hp Lycoming piston engine.
- Brantly 305 - Larger five-seat version.
- H-2 - Designation of the B-2B built by Brantly-Hynes between 1976 qnd 1979.
Operators
Military Operators
Civilian Operators
Brantly B2 serial # 194 (N2143U) was purchased in 1962 and flown by Dean Svec for all of its total of 2,108 hrs. It was retired in 2006 and is now on permanent public display at the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum - Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland, Ohio.
Specifications (B-2B with skid landing gear)
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References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). London: Orbis Publishing.
External links
See also
Designation sequence
- Manufacturer
- B-1 - B-2
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Lists relating to aviation | |
|---|---|
| General | Timeline of aviation · Aircraft · Aircraft manufacturers · Aircraft engines · Aircraft engine manufacturers · Airports · Airlines |
| Military | Air forces · Aircraft weapons · Missiles · Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) · Experimental aircraft |
| Notable incidents and accidents | Military aviation · Airliners · General aviation · Famous aviation-related deaths |
| Records | Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft |
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