TYPE: Two-seat home-built helicopter.

PROGRAMME: Two-seat development of the Mini-500B; first flown 21 September 1998. Available in rapid-build kit form and can be assembled in 150-200 hours. First delivery was due in Autumn 1999 but testing and production ceased when company closed its doors in October 1999. At that time, orders had been placed for more than 50 kits.

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Technical data for Voyager-500 Engine: 1 x U.S. Air Power H1300 rated at 121.4kW, limited to 101.6kW, main rotor diameter: 6.75m, length with rotors turning: 7.79m, fuselage length: 6.22m, height: 2.54m, take-off weight: 528kg, empty weight: 275kg, max speed: 193km/h, cruising speed: 153km/h, hovering ceiling, IGE: 2743m, hovering ceiling, OGE: 2438m, service ceiling: 4267m, range: 380km, endurance: 2.5h