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The Vortech Meg-2XH Strap-On is an American helicopter that was designed and produced by Vortech of Fallston, Maryland. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit and also in the form of plans for amateur construction. Vortech also supplied rotor blades for the design.〔Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition'', page 334. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1〕 While listed as available early in 1998, by the end of that year the aircraft was no longer listed on the Vortech website.〔 ==Design and development== The Meg-2XH Strap-On was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of . The aircraft has a standard empty weight of . It features a single main rotor, a single fold-up seat and a rudder. The aircraft is supported by a partial frame when on the ground, but take-off and landing are both accomplished by foot and the aircraft is worn like a backpack, hence the name. The helicopter was designed to be powered by a single jet engine producing .〔 The aircraft fuselage frame is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing and has a diameter two-bladed rotor. The aircraft has an empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the maximum pilot weight is .〔 The fuel capacity gives the aircraft a range of . It has a top speed of and a cruise speed of .〔 The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied bolt-together assembly kit as 30 hours.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vortech Meg-2XH Strap-On」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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