Aeris Naviter AN-2 Enara explained
The
Aeris Naviter AN-2 Enara (
Basque for 'Swallow') is a Spanish
helicopter that was under development by Aeris Naviter of
San Sebastián. The AN-2 was first shown at the 2009
Paris Air Show at
Paris–Le Bourget Airport. The aircraft was intended to be supplied as a kit for
amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.
[1] [2] The AN-2 was intended to have certification completed in the European Aviation Safety Agency Very Light Rotorcraft category by May 2010, and then again by the end of 2012 but, by January 2013, this does not seem to have been completed. Kits were intended to be ready for delivery in February 2010, but were not yet available as of January 2013. By late in 2011 there was no indication that the prototype had been flown.[3] [4]
By 2012 the company website was redirected to Cicare Europe and all mention of the AN-2 had been removed. It is likely development had ended by that point.[5]
Design and development
The AN-2 Enara features a two-rotor coaxial main rotor, a two-seats-in tandem enclosed cockpit, tricycle landing gear with suspension, an H-tail and a four-cylinder, four-stroke, 1150NaN0 BMW automotive engine. Plans for other powerplants include the four cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 1150NaN0 Lycoming IO-233 light-sport aircraft engine.
The aircraft fuselage is made from aluminium sheet. Its 6.991NaN1 diameter two-bladed rotors both have chords of 181NaN1. The aircraft has an empty weight of 3900NaN0 and a gross weight of 6000NaN0, giving a useful load of 2100NaN0.
External links
Notes and References
- Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 189. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- Web site: AN-2 Enara Rollout. 22 January 2013. Aeris Naviter. 10 May 2009.
- Web site: AN-2 Enara. https://archive.today/20130215114707/http://www.aerisnaviter.com/en/productPricesAN2.php. dead. 15 February 2013. 22 January 2013. Aeris Naviter. n.d..
- Web site: Aeris Naviter AN 2 Enara (Spain), Aircraft - Rotary-wing - Civil. 22 January 2013. Jane's Information Group. 11 October 2011. 16 February 2013. https://archive.today/20130216085006/http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-All-the-Worlds-Aircraft/Aeris-Naviter-AN-2-Enara-Spain.html. dead.
- Web site: Aeris Naviter. 28 November 2018. Aeris Naviter. aerisnaviter.com. 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20111223050741/http://www.aerisnaviter.com/en/main.html. 23 December 2011. live. dmy-all.
