The Konner K1 is an Italian

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designed and produced by Konner Srl of

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. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 209. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.

Design and development

The K1-S19 was designed to comply with the European Class 6 microlight helicopter rules and it's certified as ultralight helicopter MTOW 600Kg. It features a single main rotor and tail rotor, a two-seats-in

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enclosed cockpit with a windshield,

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and a Konner TK-250

turboshaft engine A turboshaft engine is a form of gas turbine that is optimized to produce shaft horsepower rather than jet thrust. In concept, turboshaft engines are very similar to turbojets, with additional turbine expansion to extract heat energy from the ...

. The aircraft

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is made from

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. Its three-bladed rotor has a diameter 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, passengers and baggage is . The Konner TK-250 turboshaft engine includes full

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control that uses only three positions: stop, idle and flight. The powerplant weighs and will burn

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. The design has an electrical power system to aid

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in the event of main engine loss in flight which is called H.A.S.- Hybrid Assistant System , which is able to supply extra 90hp to the main transmission in case of loss of power.

Specifications (K1-S19)

References

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Design and development

Specifications (K1-S19)

See also

References

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