The DF Helicopters DF334 is a two-seat, single-engine light utility helicopter in development by
Dragon Fly Helicopters in Northern Italy. The DF 334 is a development of the
Dragon Fly 333, developed by archaeologists and filmmakers
Angelo
Angelo is an Italian masculine given name and surname meaning "angel", or "messenger".
People People with the given name
*Angelo Accattino (born 1966), Italian prelate of the Catholic Church
*Angelo Acciaioli (bishop) (1298–1357), Italian Rom ...
and
Alfredo Castiglioni in the 1980s. The DF334 has a larger, full composite cabin, a
Rotax 914
The Rotax 914 is a turbo-charged, four-stroke, four-cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft engine with air-cooled cylinders and water-cooled cylinder heads. It is designed and built by the Austrian company BRP-Powertrain, owned by Bombardier R ...
4-stroke turbocharged engine, a
governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
fuel control, and an advanced
Electronic Flight Instrument System. The helicopter is intended for both amateur and professional pilots.
DF Helicopters was acquired in 2010 by the
Swiss Avio International
Swiss may refer to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
*Swiss people
Places
* Swiss, Missouri
*Swiss, North Carolina
* Swiss, West Virginia
*Swiss, Wisconsin
Other uses
* Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports
*Swiss Internationa ...
Group.
Specifications
See also
References
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External links
Avio International
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1980s Italian civil utility aircraft
1980s Italian helicopters
Aircraft first flown in 1989
Single-engined piston helicopters