Delta D2 Explained

The Delta D2 is an Australian diesel-powered helicopter, under development by Delta Helicopters of Tanah Merah, Queensland. The aircraft was publicly introduced in 2009 and is intended to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction.^[1]

By January 2013, the Delta Helicopters website was no longer available on the internet^[2] and it is likely the company has gone out of business.

Design and development

The D2 features a single three-bladed main rotor, a two-seats-in side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit with a windshield, skid-type landing gear and a four-cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, turbocharged 1800NaN0 DeltaHawk DH180 diesel engine made by DeltaHawk Engines, Inc.

The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing and covered in a composite fairing. Further details about the design have not been released.

See also

• DF Helicopters DF334
• Dynali H2S
• Heli-Sport CH-7

External links

• Official website archives on Archive.org
• Photo of the Delta D2

Notes and References

1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011–12, page 190. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
2. Web site: Delta Helicopters . Internet Archive Wayback Machine . 15 September 2015.