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The DART 280 is a four-seat light-single piston-engined helicopter concept by Austrian
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Development

Launched at the April 2017 AERO Friedrichshafen, its first flight was scheduled for October 2018 and certification a year later. Its development was later put on hold until it has a viable market.


Design

Intended to compete with the Robinson R44, the composite aircraft will have a 280shp (208kW) four-stroke jet-fuel engine, energy absorbing retractable landing gear and a shrouded electric tail rotor. The MTOW helicopter could haul a payload, cruising at while burning of fuel per hour.


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{{Diamond Aircraft Dart 280 2010s Austrian helicopters Single-engined piston helicopters Proposed aircraft of Austria