| Bo 102 | |
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| Bölkow Bo 102 on display atthe Helicopter Museum (Weston) | |
| Role | Helicopter flight training aid Type of aircraft |
| National origin | West Germany |
| Manufacturer | Bölkow Entwicklungen KG |
| First flight | Not flown |
| Number built | 18 |
TheBölkow Bo 102 Helitrainer was an unusual ground-based helicopter training aid that was developed and built byBölkow of West Germany in the late-1950s. Designed to be mounted on a swivelling captive rig[1] the Bo 102 allowed trainee pilots to practise procedures such as engine starting, rotor engagement and manipulation of the flight controls. Many of the Bo 102's components, including thesingle-bladedfibre-glass main rotor were used in the company's next design, theBo 103.
Preserved examples of the Bo 102 are on public display at theHubschraubermuseum Bückeburg,the Helicopter Museum (Weston),Classic Rotors Helicopter Museum, Ramona, California, Heli-Eastern, Yantian, China and inRota, Spain.[2][3][4]
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