Brantly 305
The Brantly B-2 and B-305 family is a small American helicopter line with a distinctive two-seat cabin and compact tail boom. The B-305 was a later development intended to improve the original Brantly’s utility and performance while keeping the simple piston-engine layout. Brantly helicopters were widely used for training and agricultural work in their era, but production numbers were modest. Their rarity today reflects the demanding maintenance needs of small vintage piston helicopters.
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A later, improved development of the small two-seat Brantly helicopter line, kept simple with a single piston engine.
Specifications
| Length | 8.1 m (26 ft) |
|---|---|
| Height | 2.7 m (9 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 9.8 m (32 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 3 |
| Persons on board | 5 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 1.3 t |
| Range | 160 NM (296 km) |
| Maximum speed | 95 kt (176 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 12,000 ft (3,658 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 10,000 ft (3,048 m) |
| Rate of climb | 975 ft/min (5 m/s) |
| Fuel capacity | 163 l |
| Engines | 1x Lycoming HIO-540 |
| Units built | 49 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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