Instytut Lotnictwa: SP-GIL

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Names and dates
Market original model designation
SP-GIL
Market model designation (english translation or spelling)
SP-GIL
Date of prototype completion
1949
First flight date and time
1950-04-04
Country of manufacture
Poland
People involved
Tadeusz Chylinski {Tadeusz Chyliński}Design engineer
Zbigniew BrzoskaDesign engineer
Bronislaw Zurakowski {Bronisław Żurakowski}Project leader, Test pilot
Wiktor Pelka {Wiktor Pełka}Test pilot
Andrzej Ablamowicz {Andrzej Abłamowicz}Test pilot
Antoni Smigiel {Antoni Śmigiel}Test pilot
Ryszard WitkowskiTest pilot
Config info
Rotorcraft typeHelicopter
Config
Single rotor
Way of counteracting main rotor torque
Tail rotor
Weights
Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW)
580
kg
Manufacturers empty weight (MEW)
380
kg
Cabin and cockpit
Maximum number of people onboard
2
Cockpit seating arrangement
Side-by-side
Cabin type
Open
External dimensions
Fuselage length
8.50
m
Fuselage height
2.29
m
Main rotor
Main rotor type
Semi-rigit
Main rotor diameter
8.80
m
Number of blades
2
Tail rotor
Number of blades
2
Powerplant
Engine model
Hirth HM504
Engine type
Piston
Number of engines
1
Total maximum power
105
HP
Performance
Maximum horizontal flight speed (Vh)
120
km/h
Best rate of climb
4.50
m/s
Maximum service ceiling
3000
m
Maximum range
260
km
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