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(Concept) Heron Gyrocopter

9,149 TASTEinc  3 days ago
Auto Credit Based on TASTEinc's Heron UAV

This is a rare kind of aircraft on here.


A gyrocopter looks like a helicopter, but the rotor is feeespinning, and acts the place of a primary wing. Featuring a push propeller.

Horse power for rotor is the way it is, if it is too much the craft wobbles, too little the rotor breaks from overspeed

Pitch down adds angle to the rotor aiding in starting rotation. Downside I find that you need a long runway for my Gyrocopter.


Best place to start is Yeager Airport, or Wright Airport.

Controls are like a plane. Take off with your pitch control at max, this helps start the rotation.

Try to keep from flying inverted.


I hope you like it. There is exposed landing gear, I hope you don’t mind.

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Heron UAV
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 32.7ft (10.0m)
  • Length 32.7ft (10.0m)
  • Height 11.1ft (3.4m)
  • Empty Weight 6,913lbs (3,135kg)
  • Loaded Weight 7,922lbs (3,593kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 6.255
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.252
  • Wing Loading 103.3lbs/ft2 (504.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 76.7ft2 (7.1m2)
  • Drag Points 2309

Parts

  • Number of Parts 47
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 384