Orlando-Sanford International Airport-based Vertical Aviation Technologies, Inc. recently purchased type certificate 1H2 from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, which represents the FAA design approval for the S-52 series helicopters Sikorsky originally developed and certified. Vertical plans to release its own version to the commercial marketplace as the new four-place S-52L Hummingbird.
Hummingbird Allows Vertical Aviation to Reenter Commercial Market
Key Takeaways:
- Vertical Aviation Technologies, Inc. acquired type certificate 1H2 from Sikorsky for the S-52 series helicopters, allowing them to release a commercial version.
- The company plans to launch a new four-place commercial helicopter, the S-52L Hummingbird, significantly redesigned from its experimental kit version to meet current FAA regulatory requirements.
- Key updates for the S-52L include a new 300 hp (derated to 245 hp) Continental IO-540 engine and enhanced safety features like FAR 27 occupant safety, fuel crashworthiness, and energy-absorbing landing gear.
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