This here is a 1970s attempt at a gyrocopter with compressed-air powered rotors.
Nicknamed the "SilverBee" because of its yellow and silver paint style. From the beginning it was fraught with problems, the main two being its unstable nature, and tendancy to tear itself apart if at high negative Gs.
Only 5 were built, and only 2 remain (the other 3 met a very grisly demise).
AG-1: Gyro (needed!)
For takeoff and general flight,
bring the VTOL bar all the way down (it brings the rotor head backwards) It can be adjusted mid flight as a sort of trim though.
Minimum flight throttle is 60% at high alpha.
Specifications
Spotlights
- GT3TobyRS 7.1 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s) +7 bonus
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 48.7ft (14.8m)
- Length 28.7ft (8.8m)
- Height 15.6ft (4.8m)
- Empty Weight 1,550lbs (703kg)
- Loaded Weight 2,194lbs (995kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 6.144
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.25
- Wing Loading 18.1lbs/ft2 (88.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 121.4ft2 (11.3m2)
- Drag Points 4362
Parts
- Number of Parts 107
- Control Surfaces 4
- Performance Cost 527
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