STANDARD PURCHASING PROGRAM
The Following Items are Included in the Standard Kit
Standard Kit Price: $229,900.00
Not included: Engine, instruments, paint, upholstery, battery, crating and freight
Specification and Pricing Subject To Change
Engine
Engine Price: $86,500.00
Engine Fuel Injected IO-540 Aircraft Engine
The YHIO-540 is a 320 horsepower engine built specifically for the Hummingbird helicopter by Lycoming. It is similar to the AEIO-540-D4C5 Aerobatic fuel injected Lycoming engine with internal and external modifications.
HUMMINGBIRD HELICOPTER
FIVE STAGE PURCHASING PROGRAM
We are now offering a five stage purchase program broken down into five sections as follows:
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Group I $68,750.00
All Documentation - Instruction manual, drawings, illustrated parts manuals, maintenance and flight manuals.
Lower Cabin/Airframe - Prebent angles, preformed bulkheads/ribs, pilot drilled skins, castings.
Upper Cabin/Airframe - Preformed ribs/firewall assembled with skins. Hardpoints and skins preassembled and riveted in place.
Landing Gear – Main and nose wheel/brake assemblies, oleo struts front and rear, 4130 chrome-molly steel weld assemblies, all castings.
Nose and Windshield - Windshield and composite nose, chin windows, preformed ribs/bulkheads, instrument panel section, composite doors.
Tail Cone -Tail cone, 4130 chrome-molly steel tail cone support, castings, stabilizers.
Hardware kit - Bolts, nuts, nutplates, rivets, screws, washers, etc., are included in the kit. -
Group II $91,300.00
Tail Rotor - Tail gearbox, Intermediate gearbox, pylon casting, carbon fiber tail blades preassembled to hub painted and balanced, driveshaft, spline couplings, tail skid, control rods.
Main Rotor - Main rotor head, 4130 chrome-molly steel pylon, main shaft, castings, bearings, swash plate components, main gearbox, tail driveshaft with bear- ings, spline couplings, support brackets.
Hardware kit - Bolts, nuts, nutplates, rivets, screws, washers, etc., are included in the kit. -
Group III $23,950.00
Flight Control - Dual cyclic, dual collective, and dual pedal controls, mixing unit, tail cables, vibration dampers, brake cylinders and lines, control rods, rotorbrake, electric trim.
Fuel System - 57 gallon aircraft bladder tank, gaskets, filler neck, covers, sump assembly, fuel Strainer.
Hardware kit - Bolts, nuts, nutplates, rivets, screws, washers, etc., are included in the kit. -
Group IV $23,650.00
Engine Accessories - 4130 Chrome-molly steel engine mount, elastomeric lord mounts, engine cooling fan, oil cooler and composite adaptors, oil tank and mounts, dual exhaust with mufflers, driveshafting, flywheel, clutch and freewheel unit, air filter, electric fuel pump, fuel hoses and fittings, oil hoses and fittings. Everything required to install the IO-540 powerplant.
Electrical and Instruments - Control cables, magneto Pickup for Bendix Magneto, Tach Generator, Dual Elect Tach, Tach Generator Emulator.
Hardware kit - Bolts, nuts, nutplates, rivets, screws, washers, etc., are included in the kit. -
Group V $51,900.00
Seat - Composite seats.
Cowling - Composite engine cowling, ribs and brackets.
Main Rotor Blades - Three blades preassembled, painted and balanced.
Hardware kit - Bolts, nuts, nutplates, rivets, screws, washers, etc., are included in the kit. -
TOTAL FOR ALL FIVE STAGES $258,550.00
The following items are not included; engine, instruments, paint, upholstery, battery, crating and freight.
(Specification and Pricing Subject To Change Without Notice.)
The Following Items are Optional
| OPTIONS | |
|---|---|
| Skid Landing Gear – Instructions and drawings to manufacture the skid landing gear. | $250.00 |
| Quickbuild – Assembled airframe including, windshield, nose, center instrument console, doors, tail cone, landing gear and stabilizers. | $119,900.00 |
| Interior Kit – Includes four seats, carpet, covered interior panels and drawings. Your choice of colors | $10,850.00 |
| Interior Metal Panel (Templates not upholstered) – Panels and drawings | $2,875.00 |
| Landing Light | $575.00 |
| Three Point Seat Belts with Inertia Reel– Includes pilot and three passengers. Three point lap and shoulder harness. Front seats have inertia reel. Available in any color. Set of four. | $4,772.00 |
| Four Point Seat Belts with Inertia Reel – Includes pilot and three passengers. Four point lap and shoulder harness. Front seats have inertia reel. Available in any color. Set of four | $5,415.00 |
| Blades Painted With Safety Colors | $1,910.00 |
| Air-conditioning System – Includes an air condenser, evaporator/blower, evaporator integrated ducts, and 150-amp alternator. | $19,700.00 |
| 100 Hour Inspection Kit | $145.00 |
| Sheet Metal Tool Kit | $1,800.00 |
Crating & Shipping
Crating Charges: Crates will be ISPM-15/HT certified for international shipping $4,965.00
Parts from section 1 through 14, hardware, and documents are inspected and carefully packed inside four crates.
*A part list is provided so the customer can performed his own inventory when receiving the kit.
*Every box is identified with the section to which it belongs, making the inventory and the organization easier for the customer.
These crates are delivered in a 20-foot container to most countries. Customers are also able to pick-up their kit in order to save even more money.
All shipping cost are at buyers expense, shipping FOB from VAT’s U.S. facility.
Quickbuild Option
When you purchase the Quickbuild you receive a factory built fuselage and tail cone. This includes the lower cabin, upper cabin, firewall, nose, windshields, chin windows, center console, instrument panel, tail cone, tail vertical and horizontal stabilizers, all assembled and sitting on preassembled and installed landing gear. We perform the entire fabrication, assembly, and riveting of the Sheetmetal construction process for you. Imagine building your own helicopter from a factory built fuselage.
Qualifies for 51% rule
Standard Kit $229,900.00
Quickbuild (Assembly Cost) $119,900.00
Total without engine $349,800.00