The RAF 2000 was a development of the single seat RAF 1000 and was designed primarily by Bernard J Haseloh. The aircraft kits were manufactured by Rotary Air Force Inc of Canada until April 2007 when the marketing and manufacturing rights were transferred to UMRTC Eben Mocke located in Upington, South Africa. As a result of test flying in the UK the RAF 2000 has been documented as being subject to Power Push Over (PPO), whereby the thrust line is above the aircraft's vertical centre of gravity. This results in a power application causing a nose-down pitching moment and increases the risk of tail to main rotor contact. VARIANTS RAF 2000 GTX SE Equipped with a 130 hp (97 kW) Subaru flat four carburetted engine RAF 2000 GTX SE FI Equipped with the same engine but it is fuel injected thus making it a little more economical RAF 2000 GTX SE FI 2.5 Equipped with a more powerful 165 hp (123 kW) Subaru fuel injected engine.
