The Alpi Syton AH 130 is an Italian

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that was developed from the

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and is produced by Alpi Aviation of

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Design and development

The RotorWay Exec was developed into a turbine-powered version in 1996 by AvioTecnica of Italy and marketed as the

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. In 2008 the Raven design was acquired by Alpi and further developed. The AH 130 externally resembles the RotorWay Exec. It features a single main rotor, a two-seats-in

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enclosed cockpit, skid-type

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and a

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employed as a

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engine. Its diameter two-bladed rotor has a chord of . The aircraft has an empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload is .

Specifications

References

External links

Official website
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