Agusta-Bell AB.102
| AB.102 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Utility helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Agusta |
| Primary user | Elivie |
| Number built | 3 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1961 |
| First flight | 3 February 1959 |
| Developed from | Bell 48 |
The Agusta AB.102 was an Italian helicopter produced in small numbers in the early 1960s. The aircraft was based on the mechanical components of a Bell 48 that Agusta incorporated into an all-new, streamlined fuselage. The first flight was on 3 February 1959 and the prototype was exhibited at that year's Paris Air Show in faux military colours. Only two production examples were built, operated by Elivie in a regular air service between Turin and Milan from 1961. However, the advent of turbine-powered helicopters in the 1960s soon rendered the AB.102 obsolete.