This was my successful attempt to create a commercial autogyro (basicaly a reproduction of the rotodyne). It's pretty hard to fly but when you know how to control it you will love how smooth it can fly. the controls are simple: Throttle up to activate the rotor, then trim up (take the trim lever to 50 or75%)to take-off vertically, when you are at a good altitude press 1 to activate the engines and to switch to airplane mode take the trim lever to 25 or 40%. To land you have to take throttle to 0 and press 1 to deactivate the engines, then you just have to reduce speed and land vertically using the trim lever.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 43.1ft (13.1m)
- Length 55.1ft (16.8m)
- Height 20.6ft (6.3m)
- Empty Weight 10,992lbs (4,986kg)
- Loaded Weight 16,867lbs (7,650kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 10.141
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.202
- Wing Loading 51.0lbs/ft2 (248.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 330.8ft2 (30.7m2)
- Drag Points 5407
Parts
- Number of Parts 43
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 511
