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Autogyro V.1

150 Jackalope85  5.8 years ago
61 downloads

A basic autogyro built with the new rotor parts. Sadly the new rotors aren’t affected by wind or this would takeoff alot more realistically. To takeoff, throttle to 100% and wait for the rotor to spin up. When the rotor is spining quickly, move the VTOL slider up for the rotor to pitch up. It can takeoff without 100% throttle but it takes quite a while.

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 10.3ft (3.1m)
  • Length 14.4ft (4.4m)
  • Height 6.9ft (2.1m)
  • Empty Weight 2,398lbs (1,087kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,005lbs (1,363kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 4.093
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.332
  • Wing Loading 159.5lbs/ft2 (778.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 18.8ft2 (1.8m2)
  • Drag Points 963

Parts

  • Number of Parts 21
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 217
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    Creative. There aren’t many autogyros on the site. Happy to see another one being made. Keep up the good work.

    5.8 years ago
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    Just tried that and it didn’t make a difference with wind, still didn’t spin. @asteroidbook345

    5.8 years ago
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    Thanks for the tip.@asteroidbook345

    5.8 years ago