is that an ultralight gyroplane?? is there any power at all going to the main rotor?? it seems crazy they spool up again in that short a distance after landing.
@kachinababe I am considering getting a gyroplane, so I am interested in knowing why you said they are the most dangerous. What are you quoting or is this your opinion?
@chadd01971 I had built an Air command Gyro. With an ultralight you at least have control over the vehicle. With a gyro, if the engine cuts out on you, the rotor blades will stop. You have to push hard stick forward to get the rotor blades moving again before you hit the ground and then try to feather it down. If you don't have enough altitiude, you will crash. The only thing that would help is to have a pre-rotator, but then you have to adjust and re-balance the whole craft.
@kenzo5716 the engine doesnt produce any lift, it pushes the machine forwards with a pusher prop, the lift is produced by the main rotor which is always in a state of autorotation. Unlike a helicopter where the lift and thrust are produced by the engine turning the main rotor.
isn't there a cheaper helicopter than this or a way to build one cheaper, like from a weed eater or so, say can you not get a vacuum effect lift if you weld a weed eater to a aluminum frame ....
Youre kidding right? First off, theyre called weed whackers. Second, one of those engines couldnt power 50lbs of weight. How would one propel the 500 or so of a gyrocopter?? But go ahead and try! ;)
Cabbage palm, melaleuca, eucalyptus, Brazilian pepper, Australian pine, one native species out of five, oh yeah, it's So. Fla alright. Damn, I wish I was there.
well most ultralight helicopters have a 1-10 gallon tank so think about a medium sized area/city type place...(not like a major city I mean) and it could probably fly you anywhere in or around that city and back as long as you don't stick around too long...
I think gyros are awesome, low cost and maintenance, fits in your garage, capable of really slow flight and even hovering in a bit of headwind. They take off in a really short distance and land on a dime.
The main rotor is unpowered, it spins from the wind rushing through it which is generated by the powered small propeller that pushes the craft forward. In case of engine failure the main rotor still has momentum left for a safe landing.
wait explain the main rotor again for me i knew little about these except the design and dual thrust capability but please explain the main rotor i didnt know that! and i want one too!
Small propeller pushes craft forward. This causes the unpowered rotor to rotate in the oncoming wind. Believe it or not, but with enough forward speed this baby just takes off and starts to fly.
wow, hilarious what the angle of taking of is at the beginning (very flat flying curve, seems he doesn't come up at all) and then eventually he goes up 10 meters per second...
CashKube you can 'glide' a gyrocopter as well but you can land them in a much shorter distance, which makes them safer, I think.... unless you pull negative G and unload the rotor. Then you're boned.
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Those are not at all "safe". If the motor cuts out - you die. Simple as that. No way a Helipcopter blade can allow you to "float down" as the idiot below suggests.
What makes you an expert on helicopters Casemodvideos ? When a helicopter engine fails you lower the collective and glide to earth and before you land you raise the collective and flare.
Why do people talk out of their asses ? Don't you realize that you will be exposed for being a clueless idiot ?
haha you are dumb. The reason this thing flies in the first place is because the rotation of its rotor. Its not a powered rotor, therefore it spins on its own. If you lose engine power, IT STILL SPINS, and you still have lift. You will FLOAT down. The rotor will ALWAYS spin as long as theres air passing it. If you lose your rotor, however, THEN youre fucked.
MAN THOSE THINGS ARE AWSOME!, i fly helicopters and airplane but there is nothing i wanna fly more than one of those!, the simplicity is just incredible!
Gyrocopters are one of the safest aircraft you can fly. The main rotor is not powered. If the engine fails it will coast to the ground useing wind resistance for lift. Thats why its a popular homebuilt aircraft. Some people make them from scratch but most buy them in kits.
Just like a plane wing movement of air over the air foil creates lift. In a gyrocopter the air moving past the rotor causes it to spin. The faster the gyro goes the faster the rotor spins and more lift is created. The gyro slows down. Pilots can glide them to the ground keeping there nose at a certain angle which keeps thier forward momentum up and thier rate of decent low. Helicoters can do this also they call it autorotation. Near the ground they flair the nose up to slow down and land.
im trying to figure out what i should get or build myself, a helicopter or something like this. you see, i just recently came across this, and i had no idea how it works. i wonder if i can adopt something liket his into a helicopter. thanks man
Helicopters and gyrocopters are completely different. If you want a helicopter I would look at something from Mosquito Air. Look for the video Mosquito Air Helicopter. I think you'll like what you see. Its an ultralight kit for $27000.
Very nice autogyro but its some pilot who can take off wearing an orange jacket,undo his seatbelt, take the orange jacket off,put it away somewhere and put his seatbelt back on for the first landing!!! Im being smart here by the way but its a brilliant machine and i would love to be able to do this. I guess i will just stick to helicopters for a while yet.
It's an autogyro- the main rotors are not powered, they auto-rotate depending on their pitch and the forward airspeed.
If the engine fails, the thing will stay airborne and remain controllable but will have to land quickly.
By adjusting the pitch of the rotor blades, the pilot can increase forward airspeed but descend quicker, or maintain altitude but decelerate - all without an engine.
With an autogyro, the biggest worry is a sudden shift in its centre of gravity which can cause it to stall.
gyrocopter is more closely related to an airplane than a helicopter, using centrifigul forces to spin the "chopper blades" which are actually a hybrid lifting wing...if the engine dies, you have a much greater chance of landing without damage since the blades retain centrifical lift forces as long as there is movement of the craft, either downward, forward or preferrably both directions to control descent rate.
There are now parachoutes on airplanes (small ones). There has to be a way to engineer a parachoute for gyrocopters. True they may not need them, but there's nothing wrong with being extra safe. Just figuring out where one could go is the issue. On the bottom or towards the back? But if you landed you'd land upside down or on the nose (of the shoot was on the back).
Did you have any training before you flew this one??
paktnz 6 months ago
is that an ultralight gyroplane?? is there any power at all going to the main rotor?? it seems crazy they spool up again in that short a distance after landing.
SomeRandomFeller 8 months ago
Man you keep playing with that tree, be careful they have been know to reach out and grab things out of the air
3593893 10 months ago
Fantastic climb rate!
Strato50 1 year ago
nice gyro, worst videographer EVER..... you can even hear him breathing as he's shaking the camera
adeunyc 1 year ago
Even theough gyros can auto-rotate to the ground if you lose power, they are still the most dangerous experimental aircraft.
kachinababe 1 year ago
@kachinababe I am considering getting a gyroplane, so I am interested in knowing why you said they are the most dangerous. What are you quoting or is this your opinion?
chadd01971 1 year ago
@chadd01971 I had built an Air command Gyro. With an ultralight you at least have control over the vehicle. With a gyro, if the engine cuts out on you, the rotor blades will stop. You have to push hard stick forward to get the rotor blades moving again before you hit the ground and then try to feather it down. If you don't have enough altitiude, you will crash. The only thing that would help is to have a pre-rotator, but then you have to adjust and re-balance the whole craft.
kachinababe 1 year ago
Holy crap! that is awsome!
HAWKINS1000cc 1 year ago
if you dont want ot loose your head,,.. just stay in the seat..
thehyper 1 year ago
I'd love to do that but I'm scared of flying lol
salamalycoom 1 year ago
That is so cool!
PooleysFlightEquip 1 year ago
what is the cruising range? also, if engine cuts off can you glide back to the ground?
kenzo5716 1 year ago
@kenzo5716 the engine doesnt produce any lift, it pushes the machine forwards with a pusher prop, the lift is produced by the main rotor which is always in a state of autorotation. Unlike a helicopter where the lift and thrust are produced by the engine turning the main rotor.
jonathane1976 1 year ago
Damn you men and your flying machines!
JimmyV2009 1 year ago
That looks like so much fun. If I had the money I'd do that. I noticed one for sale in the trading post for $18,000 second hand.
roadmonitoroz 2 years ago 2
you need a license to fly that thing or what?
SheisseFicken 2 years ago
Yes.
tchick 2 years ago
isn't there a cheaper helicopter than this or a way to build one cheaper, like from a weed eater or so, say can you not get a vacuum effect lift if you weld a weed eater to a aluminum frame ....
tvtubedog 2 years ago
Youre kidding right? First off, theyre called weed whackers. Second, one of those engines couldnt power 50lbs of weight. How would one propel the 500 or so of a gyrocopter?? But go ahead and try! ;)
mooseoftoose 2 years ago
Ain't that dangerous... actually, the autogyro is one of the most safe flying machines. It is very hard to stall it, as it is always in autorotation.
armandorebatto 2 years ago
That is what I call optimum use of energy and control.
ExtremeRecluse 2 years ago
im a pilot, that thing looks pretty dangerous.
skysnet 2 years ago
ok everything looks very well now you just need a new cameraman cause his pulse sucks and make me dizzy
MasterNiva 2 years ago
I agree... Camera man is suck
alvinwangcherntat 2 years ago 2
seriously you took off very very very fast
leviterande 2 years ago
very good but be DAM careful....Gravity SUX and is very un-forgiving.
ptig185 2 years ago
bad video quality but that guy is damn good at flying that machine.
dave7200 2 years ago
If I had one I would completly take it to work and school. Screw sittin in traffic!! Wuts the avg miles you can get on a gallon with these?
Armoredlamb 2 years ago
nice runway. It's almost the width of a sidewalk. Awesome.
bushpilot23 2 years ago
The runway is about 8-10 feet wide.Because the plans to build the Gyrocopter says from wheel to wheel is about 6 1/2 feet.
awamrblack 2 years ago
stupid cameraman
TeckTonikStyleZ 2 years ago
This looks like SW Florida
rocketsredglare101 2 years ago
Cabbage palm, melaleuca, eucalyptus, Brazilian pepper, Australian pine, one native species out of five, oh yeah, it's So. Fla alright. Damn, I wish I was there.
jamcrane3 2 years ago
0:44 my favourite part i salute you on that climb m8
onlinesniper 2 years ago
how many miles will one of these babys go? without having to stop and refuel?
onlinesniper 2 years ago
well most ultralight helicopters have a 1-10 gallon tank so think about a medium sized area/city type place...(not like a major city I mean) and it could probably fly you anywhere in or around that city and back as long as you don't stick around too long...
berriesncreme51 2 years ago
beast i want one of these, can they land verticly?
Ethan0151 2 years ago
@Chiefop:
I think gyros are awesome, low cost and maintenance, fits in your garage, capable of really slow flight and even hovering in a bit of headwind. They take off in a really short distance and land on a dime.
The main rotor is unpowered, it spins from the wind rushing through it which is generated by the powered small propeller that pushes the craft forward. In case of engine failure the main rotor still has momentum left for a safe landing.
God I want one!
henkeH2 2 years ago
wait explain the main rotor again for me i knew little about these except the design and dual thrust capability but please explain the main rotor i didnt know that! and i want one too!
dmsday03 2 years ago
Small propeller pushes craft forward. This causes the unpowered rotor to rotate in the oncoming wind. Believe it or not, but with enough forward speed this baby just takes off and starts to fly.
God I want one!
henkeH2 2 years ago
touch and go
shockflyyer3d 2 years ago
what is that? like 3 frames a second?
jorkey0roblox 2 years ago
nice gyro, terrible video
FiresWithWires 2 years ago 8
@FiresWithWires terrible gyro,terrible video, terrible sound,terrible pilot
Moritzkable 1 year ago
Damn this is the only aircraft I dont understand and dont want to ever fly.lol
chiefop 2 years ago
haha cool one! :D
huffe2 2 years ago
I hate shaky cameramen. Especially those who forget their holding a camera, start watching for themselves, and tilt the cam away
sixstanger00 2 years ago
wow, hilarious what the angle of taking of is at the beginning (very flat flying curve, seems he doesn't come up at all) and then eventually he goes up 10 meters per second...
bahutu 2 years ago
your cam records like 3 frames per second.
Ivyad 2 years ago 2
Awsome! This is really cool shit!
EmilElectrics 2 years ago
fidas!!!!
cavemodels 2 years ago
wow... thats crazy... props for havein the balls to fly that
bzhfbz 2 years ago
Awesome man :) sure ur neighbors love u!
blast616 2 years ago
was this filmed using a clockwork camera? lol love the Huey sound as its coming in..
cousinavi123 3 years ago 2
how very cool. what a beautiful tropical setting too. you live livin the dream man, livin the dream.
benburris 3 years ago
Everyone's going on about $1000 kit... Just that Rotax alone is $5,000 and the rest of the kit will run about $10,000 if you build on the cheap side.
texNoz 3 years ago 2
U should have saved some of ur money for a better camera..
Qazexxxx 3 years ago
Imagine the main rudder being a wheel on a car, how much MPH or RPM would it be going?
mattstevenson12 3 years ago
You mean rotor.
mooseoftoose 2 years ago
How much do those things cost?
THEAMAZINGPAULJ 3 years ago
Somebody's saying 1000 bucks for the kit. I guess it might be more than that. This guy has a brave heart to take off on that
kakompo 3 years ago
That first landing was picture perfect! I take it the rotor is powered?
spootyrat 3 years ago
that thing dont need a lot of space to land amazing
newzoned 3 years ago
That little dip he does after liftoff looks hair-raising. Can't tell how far away the treeline is.
Rickinsf 3 years ago
fantastic....
captclivemason 3 years ago
thats not bad comparing they only cost $1000 bucks for the kit
Hamsterbathtub 3 years ago
I'm not an expert in planes or home made stuff, but still it doesnt look very safe...
Mcmanaman85 3 years ago
That looks like so much fun.
oisiaa 3 years ago
CashKube you can 'glide' a gyrocopter as well but you can land them in a much shorter distance, which makes them safer, I think.... unless you pull negative G and unload the rotor. Then you're boned.
Fabbydabbydoozy 3 years ago
nice landings
9PRELUDE2 3 years ago
get a decent camera dammit
torgeirstoen 3 years ago
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Those are not at all "safe". If the motor cuts out - you die. Simple as that. No way a Helipcopter blade can allow you to "float down" as the idiot below suggests.
CaseModVideos 3 years ago
I am completely wrong - this is not a "Helicopter" - sorry !!
CaseModVideos 3 years ago
a helicopter can land safely also, they do the same as the gyrocopters but they do fall faster. look up r-22 autorotation
wesdh 3 years ago
What makes you an expert on helicopters Casemodvideos ? When a helicopter engine fails you lower the collective and glide to earth and before you land you raise the collective and flare.
Why do people talk out of their asses ? Don't you realize that you will be exposed for being a clueless idiot ?
bulldog01209 3 years ago
haha you are dumb. The reason this thing flies in the first place is because the rotation of its rotor. Its not a powered rotor, therefore it spins on its own. If you lose engine power, IT STILL SPINS, and you still have lift. You will FLOAT down. The rotor will ALWAYS spin as long as theres air passing it. If you lose your rotor, however, THEN youre fucked.
mooseoftoose 2 years ago
Oh ok, you thought it was a helicopter. kthankxbye
mooseoftoose 2 years ago
if the engine stops :S no flaps..nothing to slide...uhm
lonelywolf14 3 years ago
i prefer planes.they look safer
captainalexnorthey 3 years ago
awesome!!! what's the price!? :-)
coaking 3 years ago
MAN THOSE THINGS ARE AWSOME!, i fly helicopters and airplane but there is nothing i wanna fly more than one of those!, the simplicity is just incredible!
stuga 3 years ago
Gyrocopters are one of the safest aircraft you can fly. The main rotor is not powered. If the engine fails it will coast to the ground useing wind resistance for lift. Thats why its a popular homebuilt aircraft. Some people make them from scratch but most buy them in kits.
dds504 3 years ago
how does it coast to the ground usning wind resistance, please tell me, im intereseted
JUKIO01 3 years ago
Just like a plane wing movement of air over the air foil creates lift. In a gyrocopter the air moving past the rotor causes it to spin. The faster the gyro goes the faster the rotor spins and more lift is created. The gyro slows down. Pilots can glide them to the ground keeping there nose at a certain angle which keeps thier forward momentum up and thier rate of decent low. Helicoters can do this also they call it autorotation. Near the ground they flair the nose up to slow down and land.
dds504 3 years ago
hey, thanks alot, preciate it. i
im trying to figure out what i should get or build myself, a helicopter or something like this. you see, i just recently came across this, and i had no idea how it works. i wonder if i can adopt something liket his into a helicopter. thanks man
JUKIO01 3 years ago
Helicopters and gyrocopters are completely different. If you want a helicopter I would look at something from Mosquito Air. Look for the video Mosquito Air Helicopter. I think you'll like what you see. Its an ultralight kit for $27000.
dds504 3 years ago
all good but the field is not good for test flights. trees and all sorts of obstacles...
efesair 3 years ago
Wonder what kind of gas mileage that thing gets?
Spoonrider1 3 years ago
haha sweet. thats looks really sweet but really dangerous
ecuber11 3 years ago 2
that thing rocks fuck dangerous you only live once
Rossjordan81 3 years ago 2
that looks amazingly fun and dangerous at the same time, do you still fly it?
richardmetro 3 years ago
wow
0mrtn0 3 years ago
man, that looks fun.
Buyah1 3 years ago
that thing is awesome but extremly dangerous though
ecuber11 3 years ago
exactly, big rotors damn
leviterande 3 years ago
what a fuck??¿??? thas amazing where did you buy your engine and the tools or how did you did it ??? AMAZING
lol
agustin2615 3 years ago
the good thing is you don't need any insurance, since if you ever fall you won't survive anyway!
stereo123 3 years ago
O, so cool!
BASilAndSAPhronyummy 3 years ago
I would like one, the only thing holding me back is the whole decapitation thing.
Trumpetshavemorefunn 3 years ago 5
lol
GJBM85 3 years ago
lol your damn funny
dmartino74 3 years ago
@Trumpetshavemorefunn Your not supposed to stick your head int the main rotor buddy !!
3593893 10 months ago
whered you get your engine and how much did it cost?
wesdh 3 years ago
that looks so dodgy!
aric85 3 years ago
the camera man is shaking...
PhyR8 3 years ago
i think the camera man is drinking too !lol
POWERMOVEvideo 3 years ago
Fun
izeman458 3 years ago
parachute?
immortal3run 3 years ago
what do you got for a motor?
CHVCAMARO 3 years ago
wow looks great fun, roughly how long would one take to build, and how mutch should a good kit cost?
how leagal are they, do you need all the radios and registation you would for a microlight?
geohutchison 3 years ago
Looks like a lot of fun but I'd be scared to go that high.
BlueytheWalrus 3 years ago
Very nice autogyro but its some pilot who can take off wearing an orange jacket,undo his seatbelt, take the orange jacket off,put it away somewhere and put his seatbelt back on for the first landing!!! Im being smart here by the way but its a brilliant machine and i would love to be able to do this. I guess i will just stick to helicopters for a while yet.
madeljacky 3 years ago
wow looks like a lottttttttttt of funn to me!!! that was great
Omid45 3 years ago
looks like u didt get airborne intime, on ur little pavment thing, tell me does it have an ILS beam and a localizer??
Ramster211 3 years ago
its beautiful::: How nany ours did it take to you to build it?
GNaranjoN 3 years ago
anyone know what the range of this aircraft is?
Aaron1701NX 3 years ago
what happens under engine failure? there's no floating this thing in is there?
gumpdy 3 years ago
It's an autogyro- the main rotors are not powered, they auto-rotate depending on their pitch and the forward airspeed.
If the engine fails, the thing will stay airborne and remain controllable but will have to land quickly.
By adjusting the pitch of the rotor blades, the pilot can increase forward airspeed but descend quicker, or maintain altitude but decelerate - all without an engine.
With an autogyro, the biggest worry is a sudden shift in its centre of gravity which can cause it to stall.
CrypticalK 3 years ago
I had no idea the blades could carry momentum long enough to land. Would be so dangerous if they did not.
izeman458 3 years ago
I believe choppers have a very good glide ratio
deluxchixbone 3 years ago
I believe choppers have a very good glide ratio
deluxchixbone 3 years ago
How much money did this thing cost?
DayJetFan 3 years ago
yeah actually at the end of this video the guy dies :( really sad story
aga080 3 years ago
shut up no one died asshole
hotyute 3 years ago 3
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shut up fuck wit
PcKSnipE 3 years ago
Genial, gran invento...Juan de la Cierva
spencergabriel 3 years ago
I think i had a dream about this.
xstreetg 3 years ago 2
Wow, you need balls to attempt something like that for the first time. Awesome!
pa4186 3 years ago
great video boi that pilot got skillz he must have been flying 10 or more years too be that good
englandandmatthew 3 years ago 2
whats the flight time like
ddevlin721721 3 years ago
has the county levied a tax on that runway yet? :)
granskare 3 years ago
No protection from the rotor? Geez nice man
ShadowPoo 3 years ago
gyrocopter is more closely related to an airplane than a helicopter, using centrifigul forces to spin the "chopper blades" which are actually a hybrid lifting wing...if the engine dies, you have a much greater chance of landing without damage since the blades retain centrifical lift forces as long as there is movement of the craft, either downward, forward or preferrably both directions to control descent rate.
Mephistopheles08 3 years ago
what is gyrocopter compared to helicopter
continental757200 3 years ago
that was really good i want one
continental757200 3 years ago
Looks a wild bit of gear :(
mjok2004 3 years ago
i want one
wataupdoc 3 years ago
that thing looks like it performs awesome
themisterdj 4 years ago
Every time he is about to land it looks like he;s gonna die!!!!
chezneck 4 years ago
lol...risk his life for fun
giup888toi 4 years ago
There are now parachoutes on airplanes (small ones). There has to be a way to engineer a parachoute for gyrocopters. True they may not need them, but there's nothing wrong with being extra safe. Just figuring out where one could go is the issue. On the bottom or towards the back? But if you landed you'd land upside down or on the nose (of the shoot was on the back).
hootyhaha 4 years ago
To quote Doc Brown "Roads? Where we are going we don't need, roads."
loperspest 4 years ago
what motor was used?
ourmartyr 4 years ago
was that the fuel tank between his crotch.
crazy91111 4 years ago
Also what would the cost be for something like this to build it for labor and materials??
Bigjohnnywad 4 years ago
How sensitive are these Gyrocopters to cross winds? What about the glide ratio?
Bigjohnnywad 4 years ago
i don't know how a man with such big balls get off the ground
7byseven 4 years ago 3
id be the ` percent also..takes balls to get up in something like thaT...GEEZ...LOVE TO DO IT THOUGH
tubemeokay 4 years ago
Hahah, I wish I had such a machine. It reminds me of Mad Max II :D
tapir750 4 years ago
Cutting it a little close to the trees on take off, O my god is right. scary, good job over all. nice video.
puka59 4 years ago
Great! Thanks for posting this WITHOUT music. Much nicer to hear the Gyro. :-)
BreezyHawk 4 years ago
Love those short landings! :-)
pheenix42 4 years ago
great
bonggorospe 4 years ago
Ah, technology <3
phantomboi 5 years ago