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The Star Aviation LoneStar Sport Helicopter is an American very light helicopter designed by Star Aviation Inc of New Braunsfels, Texas, for amateur construction.[1][2]

LoneStar Sport Helicopter
Role	Single-seat very light helicopter Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Star Aviation
First flight	1990
Introduction	1991
Developed into	Redback Buzzard

The LoneStar was developed by Ken Rehler and Tom Carlson as a simple single-seat very light helicopter.[2] Rehler formed Star Aviation to market the design in kit-form.[2] The open-frame helicopter was powered by a 65 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 piston engine.[1]

Due to the death of Rehler, Star Aviation no longer produces and sells kits. The aircraft was later developed into the Redback Buzzard, but only one prototype was completed.[2][3]

Specifications

Data from Taylor[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 13 ft 11 in (4.24 m)
• Height: 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
• Empty weight: 420 lb (191 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 582 piston engine, 64 hp (48 kW)
• Main rotor diameter: 21 ft 5 in (6.53 m)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 90 mph (145 km/h, 78 kn)
• Cruise speed: 65 mph (105 km/h, 57 kn)
• Rate of climb: 600 ft/min (3.0 m/s)

See also

Related lists

• List of rotorcraft

References

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