The Youngcopter Neo () is a German

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that was designed by Björn Jung and is under development by his company, Youngcopter of

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. It was first publicly introduced at the

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in 2008. The aircraft is intended to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 212. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. No projected date has been announced for kit deliveries and no pricing has been set as of January 2018.

Design and development

The Neo was designed to comply with the amateur-built aircraft construction rules. The first

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was completed in 2008 and ground run. By 2010 ground testing had been completed, including rotor system tracking and balancing. The prototype first flew in hovering flight on 31 October 2011 and developmental hover flight testing continued through 2015. The Neo design features a single main rotor, with no tail rotor, a two-seats-in

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enclosed cockpit with a windshield, skid landing gear and a twin-rotor Neosis

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The aircraft

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design. Its three-bladed rotor has a diameter of and can be folded for hangar storage. 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 . The Neo kit under development is intended to be constructed by a person with average mechanical skills. It will not require any

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or composite materials lamination work. The proposed kit will include all sub-assemblies, engine and instruments.

Specifications (Neo)

References

External links

*{{Official website, https://www.youngcopter.com
First flight video
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Design and development

Specifications (Neo)

See also

References

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