Vertipedia - AeroVelo Atlas HPH

Aircraft designed specifically to win the AHS Sikorsky Prize for human powered helicopter flight.

The overview parameters given above are for the June 13th prize winning configuration. The no. of engines is stated as zero as the power source was the pilot.

Overview

Data on design, manufacture and status

Design authority: AeroVelo Inc.

Primary manufacturer: AeroVelo Inc.

Parent type: No type defined

Aircraft status: No longer flying

Configuration

Primary flight and mechanical characteristics

VTOL type: Helicopter

Lift devices: 4 in Multi-rotor configuration

Crew required: 1 in Single seater arrangement

Landing gear: Other

Key Characteristics

Data on key physical features

Aircraft Details

Data on aircraft configuration, weights, flight performance and equipment

Layout and Dimensions

Weights and Performance

Engine Details

Primary Lift Device

Overall Dimensions
Overall Height:
Overall Length:
Overall Width:

Airframe Dimensions
Airframe Length:
Airframe Width:
Airframe Height:

Landing Gear Dimensions
Landing Gear Base:
Landing Gear Track:

Cabin Dimensions
Cabin Internal Height:
Cabin Internal Length:
Cabin Internal Width:

Weights
Max Gross Weight (ground):	128 kg	282 lb
Max Gross Weight (airborne):
Max Take-off Weight:	128 kg	282 lb
Empty Weight:	55 kg	122 lb
Useful Load:	73 kg	160 lb
Empty Weight Fraction:	0.433

Climb Performance
Max Rate of Climb:

Hover Performance
Hover Ceiling IGE:
Hover Ceiling OGE:

Limitations
Max Level Flight Speed:
Never Exceed Speed:
Service Ceiling:

Range and Endurance
Max Range:
Max Endurance:

Provided powerplant data is for uninstalled, sea level, static operations.

Powerplant
Number of engines:	0

Normal Ratings
Max continuous:
Take-off / rated:
Intermediate:
Maximum:

OEI Ratings
OEI contingency:
OEI continuous:
OEI 30-second:
OEI intermediate:

Tapered blades.

Main Rotor Characteristics
Diameter:	20.20 m	66.27 ft
RPM:	9.7 rpm	9.7 rpm
Direction of Rotation:	Not applicable
Hub Type:	Hingeless rotor spool

Main Rotor Blade Characteristics
Blade Construction:	Composites and wood
Blade Chord:
Blade Tip Geometry:	Conventional
Blade Twist:
Number of Blades:	2

Main Rotor Derived Characteristics
Disc Area:	320.47 m²	3449.7 ft²
Disc Loading:	0.10 kg/m²	0.020 lb/ft²
Solidity:

Main Rotor Blade Derived Characteristics
Blade area per blade:
Tip Speed:	10.26 m/s	33.7 fps

Tail Rotor Characteristics
Diameter:
Configuration:	Unknown
Direction of Rotation:	Unknown
RPM:

Tail Rotor Blade Characteristics
Number of Blades:
Blade Construction:	N/A
Blade Chord:
Blade Twist:

Tail Rotor Derived Characteristics
Disc Area:
Solidity:

Tail Rotor Blade Derived Characteristics
Tip Speed:
Blade Area (per blade):

References

References and sources used

Design and Development of the Atlas Human-Powered Helicopter

Cameron Robertson and Todd Reichert
AHS Forum 70 Technical papers, May 2014 (page 8)
Meeting paper or Presentation
Comprehensive description of the design and development of teh Atlas HPH