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2001

JAG 255 at Heli Expo in 2002

Jag Helicopter Group is promoter of the world's first turbine-powered, multi-bladed kit helicopter. Company manufacturing plant at Roseville covers 5,110m2 and employed 32 people in September 2002. The company has also announced that it intends to develop a four-seat version under the designation JAG 455 (four seats, five main rotor blades, five tail rotor blades) as well as a UAV version.

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TYPE: Two-seat helicopter kitbuilt.

PROGRAMME: Mockup exhibited at Sun ‘n’ Fun, April 2001 and EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh, July 2001. Prototype (unflown, but later registered N255JH) shown at Heli Expo, February 2002. Not believed to have flown by end of 2003.

CURRENT VERSIONS:

  • JAG 235: Baseline version; two seats, three main rotor blades and three tail rotor blades.
  • JAG 255: Two seats, five main blades and five tail rotor blades. Otherwise generally as for JAG 235.
  • JAG 285: Two seats, eight main and five tail rotor blades. Otherwise generally as for JAG 235.

CUSTOMERS: Total 30 sold by July 2001.

COSTS: US$162,000 per kit for first 100 JAG 235s; approximately US$175,000 thereafter. JAG 255 US$184,000; JAG 285 US$223,000 (2003).

DESIGN FEATURES: Multiblade helicopter with shrouded, otherwise conventional, tail rotor. Three, four or five blades standard; six, seven or eight blade versions available to special order. Streamlined design wirh frock main landing gear mounted on large sponsons.

FLYING CONTROLS: Conventional and manual.

STRUCTURE: Composites.

LANDING GEAR: Wheeled tricycle type; fixed.

POWER PLANT: One 236kW derated Rolls-Royce 250-C18 turboshaft. Fuel capacity 265 litres.

ACCOMODATION: Two persons, side by side. Cockpit open at each side.

Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 2004-2005

Technical data for JAG 255

Main rotor diameter: 6.30m, tail rotor diameter: 0.91m, length overall, rotors turning: 7.21m, height overall: 2.44m, width overall: 2.82m, fuselage width: 2.54m, max. take-off weight: 1451kg, empty weight: 499kg, max. level speed: 233km/h, max. rate of climb: 549m/min, service ceiling: 4420m, hovering ceiling IGE: 2590m, hovering ceiling OGE: 1829m, range 642km, endurance 2h 45min

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Don Hillberg, e-mail, 09.07.2013reply

Where's the video of it flying!!!! Rotormouse.mov on youtube (You won't see the JAG),Rinke was Last seen being kicked off Oshkosh grounds, They were madmen escorted off the show, 1995 times to remember !

Phil, e-mail, 06.05.2013reply

Back in the 90's I spent some time at Joes facility in Roseville. I was going to be the test pilot for the new bird he was developing. There was a lot going on back then. He had developed rotor blades that were being validated on an electrically powered 200HP rotor head in the shop. It was a test rig used to pot time and stress on the blades and rotor heads with full collective control for heavy cycling.. The blades were extremely tough made from Kevlar and other layered materials. He would shoot them with 9mm rounds and apply full deflection at Flight RPM and they would not let go. I remember seeing the fixture he made them on and how he was doing it. Very impressive! He was also testing a 5 bladed rotor head for the Mini 500 turbine powered conversion. That head design I believe was going to be the JAG Helicopter rotor head. They were making all the molds for the JAG fuselage at that time also. In addition he was machining transmissions on CNC machines that would adapt the small GPU turbine to the Mini 500 helicopter and eventually use them in the JAG Bird. The Mini was his test bed for many different variations of parts and powerplant items to include transmissions ,rotor heads and blades.

The Unique thing I remember about the JAG helicopter structure was he used a 3" inch 1 /8th inch wall tube as the main structure to mount the gear to and cargo hook assembly that was planned. The structure was rock solid and the design was also very robust with large glass panels and steel frame construction to reduce the builders work load and time. I could tell he was a dreamer back then but he did have some great designs that worked and he was manufacturing many components to help out the mini 500 guys with the underpowered engines they were sold in the birds. His turbine conversion was a success and his components all worked. I believe he ran out of money with the JAG helicopter. I didn’t really get to know him that well as I only spent about 16 hours in his facility with him. But he was a very dedicated individual with lots of ideas and proven designs. At that time he was paying for everything, all the cad designers the machinists, office personnel, fabricators and tool makers. I don’t believe the market was able to support his massive investment into the rotary wing business. He was moving way to fast on to many things. I think It just consumed him and his funds. However, he was as serious as any man with a vision and goals.

Brian, e-mail, 16.05.2010reply

Back in 2001 i had looked into JAG,from my research at the time JAG never made it to the civilian market,the military became interested in it and the word on the street at the time was the military were going to try and manufacture it as a DRONE helicopter.
If that is where JAG ended up we will probably never see it on civilian market,must say it was good looking chopper and great idea if it ever really existed.

J. T., e-mail, 07.05.2010reply

This helicopter NEVER came to be my friends. All of you looking to buy one, THERE ARE NONE to be purchased! I remember seeing this in 2000 /2001 but nothing came from it except a good looking mach-up.

Don Hillberg, e-mail, 07.05.2010reply

Saw this helicopter,It was a work of fiction and I have yet to see anywhere a video of it in flight,Saw a doctored photo of a hover?,You can do anything with photo-shop as for a video see Oshkosh 1995 on you tube The Rotormouse was flying from 1993 and crashed twice and rebuilt and flown some more before this machine claimed to be the first kit turbine helicopter I also designed the Turbine Exec for Dave Domanski (Kiss Aviation)

gaetan, e-mail, 01.04.2010reply

hélico jag. je voudrais savoir combien coute un kit de cette hélicoptére. merci argent us

Anders Nordkvist, e-mail, 10.11.2009reply

PLEASE, give all your future costumers a chance to plan their helicopter future by telling us when you will open your homepage and your time schedule for the presentation of the JAG to the civil market. Otherwise we have to plan for your competitors on this growing market!

David Hsu, e-mail, 17.10.2009reply

Dear Sir
Can you give me the price and more information of the JAG 235,and where to buy it?

Thanks
Best regards
David

James B. Morrell, e-mail, 22.09.2009reply

I want to say more about the jag 255. this ai a real machine and I hope to see and hear mor about this and people who own and operate these macines. Do your best to keep intuch my adress is 2256 N.W. Overton St. #2 Portland, Oregon 97210 tel # is [503] 228=0586. let us hear from all

James B. Morrell, e-mail, 22.09.2009reply

What a great machine! I am interested in a purcase. my adress is 2256 N.W. Overton St. #2 Portland, Oregon 97210 tel # is 503 228-0586 I have a solid economic profile and want a turbine, jet power plant. way to go.

tom Hand, e-mail, 17.09.2009reply

what the cost of this kit

Ramon Marquino, e-mail, 14.08.2009reply

I am finding a job iam a allison 250 c18 helicopter mechanic,im working for almost 15 in this job iam willing to work at your company pleas give me a chance thank you very much....

Ramon Marquino, e-mail, 14.08.2009reply

I am finding a job iam a allison 250 c18 helicopter mechanic,im working for almost 15 in this job iam willing to work at your company leas give me a chance thank you very much....

CCH, e-mail, 27.07.2009reply

There was only one registered with the FAA...but my father did find one partially complete in the Midwest and the owner is looking to sell! He has recent photos and the chopper has almost everything but the transmission, rotorhead, and engine (although there is a turbine engine with it, but not sure if it goes with that chopper).

w beling, e-mail, 21.07.2009reply

hi. are they still in production and if so where can a person purchase 1 ?

Primoz, e-mail, 25.06.2009reply

Hello

I would like to get some more information about company and those helicopters. Maybe official internet site, because i could not find it.

Thank you in advance, Primoz

David Chen, e-mail, 18.05.2009reply

Hello,
I would like to have your contact information, thanks !

David Chen

David Chen, e-mail, 13.05.2009reply

Hello,
I am interested in finding out if we can structure a deal to assemble 100 units a year together in our facility in China. I look forward to receive your prompt response at your very earliest convenience. We are a public-traded company.

LOKESH, e-mail, 27.04.2009reply

hi
this is lokesh from india can we use this type of kit built heli and if i want to buy it how it will happen please help me out

Dustin Roberts, e-mail, 01.10.2008reply

Oh, and the helicopter has a really cool paint job that makes the one on this page look like crap.

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