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Sajab Aerospace Autogyro

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This is an autogyro I made. The rotor is unpowered and the propeller is the only source of propulsion. To takeoff, increase power to 100% and pitch back to spin up the rotor. You will rotate at about 40-50 mph. Dont climb too fast after takeoff, let the aircraft speed up first. In order to roll you need to roll in the chosen direction and pitch back a little. If the aircraft starts glitching or control is lost, activate AG1 to gyroscopically reorient the aircraft. To land, reduce power to 0% and glide in a similar way to a fixed wing aircraft. The difference between this and a fixed wing aircraft is that the lift comes from spinning rotors. This means it is possible to land with 0 forward speed if you keep the rotor spinning fast enough.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 33.0ft (10.0m)
  • Length 19.1ft (5.8m)
  • Height 11.0ft (3.4m)
  • Empty Weight 3,313lbs (1,502kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,772lbs (1,711kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.132
  • Wing Loading 34.4lbs/ft2 (168.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 109.6ft2 (10.2m2)
  • Drag Points 891

Parts

  • Number of Parts 69
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 344