The Bölkow Bo 102 Helitrainer was an unusual ground-based helicopter training aid that was developed and built by Bölkow of Germany in the late-1950s. Designed to be mounted on a swivelling captive rig[1] the Bo 102 allowed trainee pilots to practise procedures such as engine starting, rotor engagement and manipulation of the flight controls. Many of the Bo 102's components, including the single-bladed fibre-glass main rotor were used in the company's next design, the Bo 103.
Bo 102 | |
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Bölkow Bo 102 on display at the Helicopter Museum (Weston) | |
Role | Helicopter flight training aid Type of aircraft |
Manufacturer | Bölkow Entwicklungen KG |
First flight | Not flown |
Number built | 18 |
Preserved examples of the Bo 102 are on public display at the Hubschraubermuseum Bückeburg, the Helicopter Museum (Weston),Classic Rotors Helicopter Museum, Ramona, California and in Rota, Spain.[2][3][4]
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