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The rotor has a diameter of 24 ft (7.3 m), while the propeller recommended is a Powerfin composite model with a diameter of 60 to 66 in (152 to 168 cm). With an empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg) and a gross weight of 534 lb (242 kg) the design offers a useful load of 280 lb (127 kg).
The National Model Aviation Museum located in Muncie, Indiana hosts the world's largest collection of RC aviation history. They display models from every era of RC donated by the RC community around the world. They also have kit plans (aircraft blueprints) that RC pilots can purchase to build models from every era.
The Bensen B-8 is a small, single-seat autogyro developed in the United States in the 1950s. Although the original manufacturer stopped production in 1987, plans for homebuilders are still available as of 2019. [needs update] Its design was a refinement of the Bensen B-7, and like that aircraft, the B-8 was initially built as an unpowered rotor ...
Herron set out to design a safer autogyro, after experiences flying the Bensen B-8M in the mid-1970s. The company's designs use an unusual control system, common to all the Little Wing Autogyros, that was designed by David Kay in the early 1930s. It uses a mast that is fixed fore-and-aft, but which pivots laterally for banking the aircraft.
Taggart Gyro Bee Plans-built version introduced in 1990. [1] Star Bee Light Kit-built version of the GyroBee, produced by Star Bee Gyros. Mounts a 23 ft (7.0 m) Sport Copter rotor, Ivoprop propeller and a 45 hp (34 kW) Zanzottera MZ 201. [1] [2] Star Bee Total Bee Kit-built version of the GyroBee, produced by Star Bee Gyros.
The Avian Gyroplane which is the inspiration for ARC's designs. In 2023, ARC Aerosystems acquired the intellectual property, all rights and type certification of the Avian Gyroplane (also called the "Pegasus" which had previously obtained FAA certification), including the last remaining flying example. [3]
He used the money made from that successful venture to fund the development of his Dominator series of autogyro designs. [4] In 2006 the Rotor Flight Dynamics LFINO (Leap Flight In Normal Operations and pronounced by the designers as "ell if I know"), was displayed at Bensen Days. First flown in February 2006, the innovative design was ...
The Dominator is an open frame autogyro, constructed of bolted aluminium tubing and powered by a 52 hp (39 kW) Rotax 503 engine with a pusher propeller. [1] [2] The Dominator has both a single-seat and tandem two-seat variants. [1] It was one of the first autogyros to use a high tailplane to reduce dynamic and aerodynamic torque. [1]