Specifications:The
Liberty
2500 is a 2 + 2 seating configuration. The light turbine helicopter uses a 26.4’
Diameter, 4 bladed fully actuated rotor system with a 2500 lb
useful load and powered by a 420 hp turbine engine. It has an empty weight
of 800 lbs, fuel capacity of 74 gal, and fuel burn of 16 gph at
100 knot (115 mph) cruise speed. (
Max
Range
, 3.5 hrs/.5 reserve 402 miles) Airspeed Limits VNE (Never Exceed Speed) at
sea level is 130 knots (149.6 mph) CAS. For reduction of VNE with altitude,
temperature and N1, see FAA Approved Rotorcraft Flight Manual. Autorotation VNE
at sea level is 115 knots (132 mph) CAS. Built under Kit and Amateur Built
Rules.
Sample
Mission
Characteristics
R44
Liberty
2500T
180.00
Fuel
vs
260.00
Fuel
200.00
Pilot
vs
200.00
Pilot
890.00
Aircraft EW
vs
800.00
Aircraft EW
1230.00
Cargo
vs
1240.00
Cargo
2500.00
Aircraft GW
vs
2500.00
Aircraft GW
12.20
Max lb/hp
vs
10.00
Max lb/hp
15.99
gph Hover Calculated @
2500 GW
vs
20.00
gph Hover Calculated @
2500 GW
12.79
gph Fwd Flight
Calculated @ 2500 GW
vs
16.00
gph Fwd Flight
Calculated @ 2500 GW
2638.87
Max Drive Continuous Torque @ 2500 GW
vs
2917.78
Max Drive Continuous Torque @ 2500 GW
3153.77
Max Torque Reserves
vs
4901.87
Max Torque Reserves
19.51%
Engine Reserve Safety
Margin @ 2500 GW
vs
68.00%
Engine Reserve Safety
Margin @ 2500 GW
55.44%
More
Max Reserve Drive
Torque over Completion
Primary Function: Multi-mission
capabilities, Advanced Glass Cockpit and Avionics.
Designer:
Liberty Technologies Inc. Power plant: 420 horsepower Gas
Turbine engine
Fuel:
Jet A, Jet B, JP4, JP8, Kerosene Rotor span: 26.4 ft (8.04 meters) Length: 28.75 ft (8.76 meters) Height: 8.75 ft (2.66 meters) Cruise Speed: 100 Knots, 115 mph,
185.2 km/hr
Useful
Load: 2500 pounds/fuel Ceiling: 15,000 feet (4572 meters) Range: 350nm, 402 miles (648
kilometers) Crew: student pilot and instructor
plus 2 Armament: None Date Deployed: Jan 2007 BaseUnit Cost: $200,000 plus
options, plus OEM engine cost. Optional IFR Lite
Glass Cockpit including Remote Radios $40,000
