Copyright of RotorSport UK Ltd
Document number RSUK0060
Page 9 of 101 Page issue
6
, dated 1
2.04.16
1.4 AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION
Characteristics:
Autogyro
Airframe manufactured from inert gas welded stainless steel tube
Front aircraft structure is a GRP/CRP monocoque bolted to the airframe.
Two-seat tandem configuration (monocoque design)
GRP spring spar mainwheel undercarriage, and sprung nosewheel
Main wheels fitted with hydraulic disc brakes (front seat operation)
Extruded aluminium rotor
Rotor head controlled with push pull cables
Rudder controlled via cable
GRP or optional carbon fibre fin, rudder, horizontal stabilizer, engine cowlings and
body.
Engine four-stroke flat-four Rotax 912 ULS or optional Rotax 914 UL
Three-blade ground-adjustable 1.73m diameter HTC, or
Three-blade variable-pitch propeller 68inch diameter IVO-prop
TECHNICAL DATA (see also fig. 1)
Rotor diameter: 8.4.
Rotorsystem II, either standard variant (red end caps) or
TOPP variant (blue end caps)
Length: 4.77m
Height: 2.74m
Width: 1.72m
Rotor blade profile: NACA 8H12
Empty weight: 270 kg nominal (see individual aircraft load sheet for specific
version weight, as the 914UL engine will add 8Kg and the IVO-prop 4Kg.
Instrument panels weights with & without GPS options vary significantly)
Payload: 230 kg nominal (see individual aircraft load sheet for specific version
weight)
Take-off mass (max.): 500 kg.
Fuel tank capacity: 39ltrs or 75ltrs with optional second tank fitted