Craft Gyroplane

[SethJohnston17]

question ! on a two place side by side with one person , is there a problem with weight ?

[gyroplane99]

well, add 6.7lbs (aprox) per gallon of fuel and you will have your total weight. That will be around 500 lbs. Any gyro that will handle 500 lbs. will work but consider shoulder width also. Maybe a tandem seating aircraft.would be better.

Also consider altitude. Your engines hp will drop 3% pet 1000 ft alt. (except turbo charged engines) so if you are flying at gross weight at sea level you may be under powered trying to atain a cruse alt. with that much weight.

[gyroplane99]

you ask an question, I answer it, any you call it spam.....?????

[EloyBestwanger]

@gyroplane99 Can you tell me what gyro could handle myself, 235lbs and another 150-200lbs plus fuel? I like the RAF 2000 but I don't know enough about any of them.

[LLuE88]

Has it been confirmed that it crashed with pilot in it? If so, where and when?

regards,

[Giddimskennels]

Very nice love the idea of two engines but what happens if one conks out?

[478282209]

Something this device too hard flied and with the great pleasure landed. At it that, bearing details from pig-iron, and a cabin from a tin?))))))))))))))

Not in insult it will be told, but it flies not important!

[Hodag1000]

It's cool how the trailer slams into the belly when the mains roll off.

[rcairpower]

Why need more reliability with an autogyro? If the engine fails you won't crash, it's enough to keep looking for a good spot to land while flying for the case the engine dies.

I think the thrust line is very high but I don't have one so what do I know?

[221b]

Maybe he was planning on flying over water. Being able to gently descend to the ground doesn't do you much good when there is no ground.

[Downfacingdog]

Give the cameraman another beer!

[CannabisCure]

That's a great invention , a helicopter that needs a run way ...I wonder what else you're going to invent ,,

[oakland002]

looks heavy, took a long time to lift off, plus ouch on the cost that must be like 30k plus to built

[Circa232]

comment me back

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[miketacoma5]

might want to work on that trailer unloading technique.

[PineappleOranges]

For real hah!

[FireFerret2222]

Nice flying, looks great!

[RikeJunq]

Good eye queenslandferal!

[mytemight]

You know gyros are like guns! they are in the hands of unsafe.unqualfied people,get some helo and aircraft training and really learn how to fly! you can't do it your self like skiing or snowboarding, Good Luck!

[jcraft99]

The pilot/designer of this aircraft (still alive) has a BS degree, worked for Bell Helicopter for several years, Is a commercial pilot, airplane and rotorcraft, has logged well over 8,000 flight hours and has been in aviation for over 30 years.... not a novice!

But you are right about the need for trainning and caution.

Incidently the centerline of thrust must be high to keep the rotor loaded. The aircraft was extremely stable and safe.

[DFX2K9]

you have to have a license with it anyway, has more than one engine...

[mytemight]

You know gyros are like guns! they are in the hands of unsafe.unqualfied people,get some helo and aircraft training and really learn how to fly! you can't do it your self like skiing or snowboarding, Good Luck!

[razed1022]

Looked safe enough to me. That is the coolest gyro ive seen yet. Thanks for the vid.

[bigzipper]

You freaks over-think stuff. Just watch the nice video for what it is and don't pick apart every frickin' frame...jeez

[queenslandferal]

Watch the Gyro try to PPO (3:13min)on initial take off. The thrust line is way too high!

[banditrider06]

Wrong dude, the rotor freely rotates and there is no torque associated with that system. It flys straight.

[farmerted55555]

Asymmetrical thrust with a gyro plane looks a bit dodgy. The gyro would want to rotate at low speeds.

[mmdghr]

yep he died in a front over crash !

[welby2007]

No way on Gods green earth is this gyro part 103. No way.

[jimsterJ]

We've got to get more tractor style gyro's in the air.

[lepton250]

tuttt99 is absolutely correct.

This aircraft was a real deathtrap, and for just the reason he stated. Non-centerline thrust is another recipe for disaster, as is the pod lateral area which is impossible to compensate for with vertical stabilizer area aft. Power off it was nearly uncontrollable.

If I'm not mistaken, this aircraft did eventually crash, killing the pilot/designer.

[lordazn]

ironic isnt it? :P

[thatbrock]

I can assure you that the pilot/designer is alive and quite well! The aircraft was not as unstable as you suggest, though there is always room for improvement with such designs.

[lepton250]

It's been my experience that 99% of the people who make such comments don't actually *know* what "stability" means. There's more than one kind, and stick-free stability means absolutely NOTHING in gyros.

[thatbrock]

As you are obviously knowledgeable about stability, perhaps you could illuminate further? What different kinds are there and what are the implications for Gyro design?

[lepton250]

I can't put it all in this limited space, but suffice it to say that what matters here is negative stick-FIXED pitch stability. That's what causes gyros to "bunt over" under power, as the Brits say. Other problems with this gyro are asymetrical thrust with a failed engine and negative yaw stability power off.

[Scoused5000]

It look cool but, I hope it's in line with federal aviation regulations!

[DANDthekid]

cool

[ranchoroncho]

Chicken

[tuttt99]

Doesn't look safe to me. The line of thrust appears to be WAY to far above the center of mass