General Description
The Lama's full bubble type cabin enclosure and high altitude performance capabilities combine to make this an ideal helicopter for precise mountain operations, such as slinging cargo to remote areas, geological survey missions, hydro power install and maintenance and wilderness EMT operations.

The Lama is powered by a Turbomeca Artouste III B1 (870 HP) turbine engine with a 4 kW, 28.5 volt DC starter-generator, supported by a 40 amp hour battery.

Cabin Configuration:
Passenger transport        1 pilot + 4 passengers
Casualty evacuation        1 pilot + 2 stretcher patients + 1 medical attendant
Cargo sling capacity        2,500 lbs. (greater than aircraft empty weight)


Specifications
The following performance figures are based on the mean values obtained with a new engine. Unless otherwise stated, they are given for clean aircraft, in zero wind at sea level and with standard atmospheric conditions. Use for reference only, not for actual flight calculations.

Specification	Unit	Ac/Wt	Ac/Wt	External
Weight (standard aircraft 2,500 lbs.)	lb	3,310	4,300	5,070*
Cruising speed	kts	103	103	65
Fuel consumption at cruising speed	U.S. gal./nm	0.56	0.56	0.56
Rate of climb, oblique flight	ft/min	1,545	1,083	768
Range	nm	278	278	-
Endurance	hr	3.6	3.3	-
Hovering ceiling I.G.E. ISA	ft	22,960	16,565	9,678
Hovering ceiling I.G.E. ISA + 20 degrees	ft	22,145	14,435	7,545
Hovering ceiling O.G.E. ISA	ft	22,960	15,100	5,085
Hovering ceiling O.G.E. ISA + 20 degrees	ft	20,500	12,795	2,625
Service Ceiling	ft	22,960	17,720	9,843

(* For the carrying of loads on the cargo-sling exclusively)