Helio Aircraft Company Courier / Super Courier
STOL Utility Aircraft
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Helio Courier is a single-engine six-seat STOL utility aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Helio Aircraft Corporation, later Helio Aircraft Company. The Super Courier is a more powerful variant. Super Courier in US military service were designated L-28 and U-10.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Passengers | 5 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
| Engine Model | Lycoming GO-480-G1D6 | |
| Engine Power | 220 kW | 295 hp |
| Speed | 269 km/h | 145 kts 167 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 6.248 m | 20.500 ft |
| Range | 1.771 km | 956 NM 1.100 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 943 kg | 2.080 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 1.542 kg | 3.400 lbs |
| Wing Span | 11,89 m | 39 ft 0 in |
| Wing Area | 21,5 m² | 231 ft² |
| Length | 9,45 m | 31 ft 0 in |
| Height | 2,69 m | 8 ft 10 in |
| First Flight | 1954 | |
| Production Status | in production | |
| ICAO Code | COUR STLN | |
| IATA Code | HEC | |
| Data for (Version) | Helio Courier U-10D | |
| Variants | H-295 Super Courier, HT-295 Super Courier (Trigear Courier), H-250 Courier, H-391B Courier (L-24), H-395 Super Courier (L-28, U-10A & U-10B), H-395A Courier, H-700 Courier, H-800 C | |
| [Photo-ID: 13446] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-11 | |
 | Helio H-295-1200 Super Courier Reg.: G-BAGT c/n: 1288 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6443] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09 | |
 | Helio U-10D Super Courier (H-295) Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Reg.: 7135 c/n: 576 |
| Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok] | |