X-G1 Experimental Autogyro
Watch "2 minutes tutorial" VIDEO
IT'S AN AUTOGYRO, SO THERE IS NO POWER AT THE MAIN ROTOR (COMPARED TO HELICOPTERS); IT ACTS LIKE AN AIRPLANE WING. THE FORWARD THRUST IS MADE BY TWO PUSHER PROPS.
I build this very simple, with low part counts. It may be ugly, but it is fun to fly.
Take off & Landing:
Turn on the throttle at 100%, let the plane run on the runway, then, VTOL maximum for lift (upward movement)
To lower that altitude, VTOL down and reduce the power to reduce the forward speed. Pretty simple.
What is a Gyrodyne
“A gyrodyne is a type of VTOL aircraft with a helicopter rotor-like system that is driven by its engine for takeoff and landing only, and includes one or more conventional propeller or jet engines to provide forward thrust during cruising flight. During forward flight the rotor is unpowered and free-spinning, like an autogyro (but unlike a compound helicopter), and lift is provided by a combination of the rotor and conventional wings. The gyrodyne is one of a number of similar concepts which attempt to combine helicopter-like low-speed performance with conventional fixed-wing high-speeds, including tiltrotors and tiltwings.”
- Wikipedia
Enjoy and have fun.
Specifications
Spotlights
- Zaineman 1.5 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 22.8ft (6.9m)
- Length 29.9ft (9.1m)
- Height 10.7ft (3.3m)
- Empty Weight 4,503lbs (2,042kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,001lbs (2,268kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.246
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.199
- Wing Loading 45.3lbs/ft2 (221.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 110.5ft2 (10.3m2)
- Drag Points 3496
Parts
- Number of Parts 63
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 376
@WinsWings of course my friend, fair is fair
Thanks buddy @Zaineman for the spot and up
@QuesoAirlines great. And yes, there is a lack of Autogyro on this site. Not much people know about it. Maybe we got to write a forum
@WinsWings I wanted to make a trainer for one of my older gyro designs because I have noticed a huge lack autogyros on this site. Maybe that will help other users learn the mechanics behind how they work?
@QuesoAirlines lol,,, I never thought about it. Yes.. maybe. I am not sure because not much people will get it?
Autogyro challenge when?
@SollytheInventor Oh,, my pleasure - study some object drawings, check out some books like: "How to Draw: drawing and sketching objects and environments from your imagination" and "How to Render: the fundamentals of light, shadow and reflectivity" - both are written by Robert Scott" - My ability to draw planes help me much easier to get acceptable proportions without using a blue print
@WinsWings thanks you've helped me a lot please keep uploading such amazing content :)
@WinsWings ok
@Hiimakeplanes maybe I will make a basic helicopter building tutorial. Or you can post the helicopter as “Unlisted” (privately) and tag me. I will look into it and give a feedback to you.
@SollytheInventor Best thing is practice. I have done for many years. I watch videos, look photos of different places and visited museum to see them closely. And draw them when ever I want to. Understanding of perspective drawing will help. I thought you saw my drawings on Instagram?
@WinsWings I'm a good drawer and very interested in art but I have problems with planes any tips?
@WinsWings how do I make a helicopter stable during flight?
beautiful aircraft
Thanks @Bryan5