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TYPE: Utility autogyro. PROGRAMME: Technology demonstrator development of Hawk 4. Will not be marketed. Announced late 2000 as Hawk 6G with an expected first flight (prototype N9112A) in January 2001; first flight eventually made 22 September 2001. Based around Cessna 337 fuselage with single 335kW Rolls-Royce 250-B17F2 turboprop in nose for propulsion, driving FC9684C-6RX three-blade propeller; Rolls-Royce 250-C18 above fuselage for rotation; inverted Cessna 337 tailplanes and shortened wing with spoilers and two-blade rotor system from Hawk 4. Estimated cruising speed 209 to 241km/h; useful load 907kg. COSTS: US$950.000 (2003). DESIGN FEATURES: Basically similar to Hawk 4. FLYING CONTROLS: Broadly similar to Hawk 4. STRUCTURE: Аs Hawk 4. POWER PLANT: Powered by a 335kW Rolls-Royce 250-C18 turboprop engine. Fuel capacity 416 litres. External tanks mounted at wingtips are modified Piper PA-24 Comanche wingtip units. AVIONICS: Instrumentation: Full IFR.
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