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Vortech Meg-2XH Strap-On

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.

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. ==Operational history==
Operational history
By 1998 the company reported that three kits had been sold, were completed and flying. ==Specifications (Meg-2XH Strap-On) ==
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