The Aero Eli Servizi Yo-Yo 222 (sometimes written YoYo) is an Italian
helicopter
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designed and produced by
Aero Eli Servizi of
L'Aquila. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.
[Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 204. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ]
Design and development
The Yo-Yo 222 was initially designed for a higher gross weight of , but later versions were lightened to allow a gross weight of to qualify under the European Class 6 microlight helicopter rules. The aircraft features a single main rotor and tail rotor, a two-seats-in
side-by-side configuration
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enclosed cockpit,
skid landing gear and an American-made four-cylinder, air-cooled,
four stroke
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Lycoming O-320
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engine.
Greatly resembling the
Robinson R22
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Development
The majority of fl ...
, reviewer Werner Pfaendler, describes it as "obviously the result of a close look at the world's bestselling two-seater helicopter, the R22."
For lightness the aircraft
fuselage
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is made with extensive use of
carbon fiber reinforced polymer and
fibreglass
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. Its two-bladed rotor has a diameter of . The initial version of the aircraft has a typical empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload for the pilot, passenger and baggage is .
Specifications (Yo-Yo 222)
See also
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List of rotorcraft
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A-B Helicopters
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References
External links
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Yo-Yo 222
2010s Italian sport aircraft
2010s Italian ultralight aircraft
2010s Italian helicopters