Everyone else seems to be complaining about not seeing it flying. I've already seen a video of it flying but I wanted a good look at the inside and that unusual tail - This video actually showed me exactly what I wanted to see and that interior is stunning !!! Thanks for uploading.
Gorgeous looking machine. One of the best looking tandem gyros I've seen in a while (the DTA J-Ro comes in for a close second). Choice of engine seems odd. Not saying anything bad about the Belgian D-Motors as I'm not familiar with them, Just wondering about how wide spread service availability is vs. Rotax 912. Also curious about possible long term vibration in that tail section might become an issue. Sure is a damn interesting and attractive way of doing it...
Would a tail strike bend the tail boom enough to disable the propeller and cause major and costly Damage? Is the drag benefit worth the expense and complexity? The tail boom must be hollow to pass the rudder control cables through. Got to admit it’s slick. Better than a twin tail boom? I don’t know.
Love everything about it except the velvet like dash that shows dust etc and spots. Harder to clean and if you want to label instruments, some pilots do, it wont stick to that unless u rivot through the dash. Maybe you can order it without that covering, not sure. Beautiful machine though.
this was on top of my list to consider for my next gyroplane, I owned a M16 and it flew so well, but the open cockpit got to me. after looking at this unusual propeller design, I have to say it must be heavy, heavier than most if not all other mainstream gyrocopters on the market today, and this one is pretty expensive too, base price 130 thousand and actual cost would be around 160k, one such as this shown in the video. so is it worth it? no, add a couple few 10k's and you can land yourself a lightly used R22. an autogiro should never exceed 100k total cost, with every option loaded.
Pretty clever design. I see a shaft holding up the tail section and passing through the prop hub. I wonder if the prop hub (and the props) are affected when a cross wind stresses the tail section?
I would expect it to be less than the gyroscopic resistance of the propeller disk to change direction. Think of every propeller and the forces that the hub and thrust bearing are imparted by the spinning propeller when the aircraft turns vs the amount of area of rudder and vertical and horizontal surface . Those surfaces are sitting in an area which has its own airflow somewhat isolated from changes in velocity from outside influences other than the pilot and what force he can apply by pushing on the rudder peddles. The fuselage freely pivots at the point where the main rotor attaches. The resistance to a gust then would be a ratio of the area in front of this point to the moment arm and the total area behind that point. I expect a gust would cause the fuselage to weather vane rather than resist causing damage.
Beautifully made, considering we don't see them about, it must cost a packet in moulding and tooling. Not mass produced I wouldn't have thought. I want one for Christmas.
It would be nice if you would tell us something about what we are looking at?????? Like what is the unusual design is supposed to do that hasn't been done before????
Интересное решение, на ось двигателя одеть хвостовое оперенье.. Мне тандемная компоновка больше нравится, меньше сопротивления, а значит выше скорость..
PT.DI perlu produksi helikopter mini utk solusi kemacetan lalulintas perkotaan, utk pertanian, utk penelitian , pariwisata, dsb. Pasti laris utk kebutuhan dalam negeri ataupun eksport. Laris manis, gan.
I have always loved the Design of the Niki Rotors Lightning however did not think it was sold in North America. Is Helicopters International still importing this kit from Bulgaria into NA by any chance? I love the videos my friend so don't pay attention to the Trolls!
I would be very afraid of a tail assembly cantilevered on a single shaft as shown. Perhaps with some machined "flats" on that shaft, the tail assembly could be forced to flex in a vertical motion. Then the plane could be propelled with a "porpoising" motion as the tail assembly went into vibration?
duel controls I guess this is for trainingf purposes it would seem to be a lot of extra weight needles on a private craft,I really dig the way the tail assembly comes through the drive pully just sayin.thank for sharing
Wucifer slayer *Dual controls. ("Duel" is what you do with pistols at dawn.) Part of the fun of flying is sharing with family or friends, and taking turns flying is part of that sharing.
Wucifer slayer After owning 2 of these, my first was a 2 seat without dual controls. I learned that on long cross country flights the dual controls are great so one person can get some rest. I was fortunate enough to be able to trade my 2 seat in for a 4 to 5 seat Groen Hawk Ranger. With the Hawk, I can now fly non-stop to Indianapolis, pick my mom up and fly back home on the weekends for the same amount of money it would cost in a car.
This gearbox system has been done before and it's as safe as any other general aviation aircraft system. It's unusual and, because of that, tradition bound pilots shun it. Would have been dangerous or non-redundant as you called it in the 1930's but not now with today's metallurgy and superior technology.
Is anyone else concerned about the way the rear fuselage is attached to the center of the engine via a fixed center pipe??? Maybe I just don’t understand the mechanics of it. But I’d be interested in someone’s assessment as well. ✌🏻🇺🇸
