Hill HX50
Single engine utility helicopter
The HX50 is a single-engine luxury helicopter, mostly used for utility, passenger transport, and training.
The GT50, crafted by industry veterans, combines proven designs with modern advancements. Developed alongside the HX50, it meets specific performance, payload, and control needs, avoiding outdated, costly engines. This parallel development ensures a purpose-built powerplant, leveraging decades of expertise, innovative methods, and supply chain efficiencies to create a uniquely advanced engine for the HX50.
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Technical Specifications
| Capacity | |
| Passenger transportation | 1 pilot + 4 passengers |
| Weights | |
| Weight | 100 kg / 220 lbs |
| Payload | 1760 lbs |
| MTOW | 1647 kg |
| Engine | GT50 |
| Take-off power | 440 hp (up to 10.000 ft, ISA +15°C) |
| Performance at MTOW, ISA, SL | |
| Maximum speed (Vne) | 140 kts |
| Rate of climb | 5.84 m per sec/1,150 ft per min |
| Service ceiling | 5,182 m / 17,000 ft |
| Hover ceiling OGE at take-off power | 2,316 m / 7,600 ft |
| Maximum range without reserve at recommended cruise speed | 700 nm |
| Operation Limitations | |
| Maximum operating altitude | 6,096 m / 20,000 ft |
| Minimum temperature | – 40°C / – 40°F |
| Maximum temperature | ISA + 35°C (+ 95°F) limited to + 50°C (+ 122°F) |