autogyro

[francepourmoi]

How much lift was being created from those rotors and how much from the wings. Does this count as a true autogiro flight?

[imsofaman]

What about the Pictarin Autogiro....that had wings! I dont think anyone discounted that as being an autogiro.....so why pick on this guy? I think he did a great job and yes....it is a true autogyro.

[francepourmoi]

I am not "picking" on the guy. It was simply a valid question. Perhaps I should put it more simply. Is it a plane or an autogiro? Sit back relax and chill out man. This is a hobby. I know NOTHING about autogiros. It is just one of our club members has built one but seems to be more of an autogiro than this is. I apologies humbly if the question has been misinterpreted but no malice was intended. It is a valiant and a brilliant achievment and certainly very novel.

Regards

Nigel

[imsofaman]

Nigel....sorry bud! I jumped in business with BOTH feet. You did have a valid question. Yes the wing does creat a little lift....percentage....I have no clue. But if you were to fly it with no rotor blades and that wing...it would not fly well and you would have to go very fast to keep it in the air. It would fly with rotors only and the use of rudder and elevator.

[Bublays]

Sorry, I hope your question as of academical discussion. Area of wing is 2,8dm2 weight of model 150-170g, wingloading 60g/dm2. I build more flying models and I can say in this size is flight condition with this wingloading very wrong. Virtual area of one rotor is 10dm2.