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Autogyro AGY-1

462 Flyer24  1.9 years ago

Ever wanted to fly without being locked into a tight glass cockpit, feel the wind bélow your hair as you look down onto the trees right below? Well, you won't get to experience that because you're just sitting in front of a computer, probably in VR glasses... Regardless, autogyros are pretty cool, in their own weird way. Kinda easy to crash apparently, but they seem survivable as long as you don't commit suicide deliberately, cuz they're slow. Indeed, autogyros were the helicopter before the helicopter. The main rotor is not powered by the engine, only the one providing thrust in the front or the rear, yet - weirdly enough - they still fly. The fact that it was possible to do in stock SimplePlanes is kinda cool tho, am I right? Have a pleasant flight - or crashfest - this thing is one of the hardest things to fly.

Spotlights

  • This craft is curated

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 13.4ft (4.1m)
  • Length 47.0ft (14.3m)
  • Height 14.9ft (4.6m)
  • Empty Weight 5,102lbs (2,314kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,271lbs (2,391kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.131
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.057
  • Wing Loading 63.2lbs/ft2 (308.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 83.4ft2 (7.8m2)
  • Drag Points 3342

Parts

  • Number of Parts 67
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 404