Alpi Syton AH 130

The Alpi Syton AH 130 is an Italian helicopter that was developed from the RotorWay Exec and is produced by Alpi Aviation of Pordenone.

Design and development
The RotorWay Exec was developed into a turbine-powered version in 1996 by AvioTecnica of Italy and marketed as the AvioTecnica ES-101 Raven. In 2008 the Raven design was acquired by Alpi and further developed.

The AH 130 externally resembles the RotorWay Exec. It features a single main rotor, a two-seats-in side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, skid-type landing gear and a 130 hp Solar T62 auxiliary power unit employed as a turboshaft engine. Its 7.63 m diameter two-bladed rotor has a chord of 20 cm. The aircraft has an empty weight of 290 kg and a gross weight of 580 kg, giving a useful load of 290 kg. With full fuel of 90 L the payload is 225 kg.