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Gyrocopters

Posted:
Sun May 09, 2021 6:56 am
by Dave T
Re: Gyrocopters

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Sun May 09, 2021 10:00 am
by yancovitch
cool.........wonder if these little things can land peacefully via autorotation......
Re: Gyrocopters

Posted:
Sun May 09, 2021 4:21 pm
by Dave T
The answer is yes because they are permanently in a state of autorotation as the rotors are unpowered during flight, you pre-engage the rotors to a given rpm and then they are unpowered after that.
You can see the pre-engage disc on the bottom picture below the rotors.
Re: Gyrocopters

Posted:
Sun May 16, 2021 8:54 am
by Flying Trucker
Cool shots Dave...well done...

Re: Gyrocopters

Posted:
Sun May 16, 2021 2:38 pm
by Dave T
These little machines are gaining popularity in the UK, I have seen a few of them about while out walking the dog.