Autogyro

Anyone flown/ own an Autogyro?
Im thinking of having a crack at building one as a long term winter project!

Dont bother you will crash it loooool

make something out of EPP

Get Stuffed!

Steve Price is your man, he's had a couple but dosnt come on here much

M

Ok contact me further mr stubbs re autogiro flying.

maybe he dose lol

M

I had a very nice twin rotor auto. I'll dig out the piccies when I get home. It crashed and burnt due to excess G loading in flight at high speed when my thumb slipped off the stick and the controls returned to neutral, this allowed the angle of attack of the rotor to return to normal but due to their high rotational speed at that moment and the consequent high lift generated the airframe failed. T'was a good crash! Lots of bits floating down

Stubbsy wrote:Get Stuffed!

loool thats what will happen if you build one

Thanks for the confidence boost Gary!

A guy called Richard Harris on the RCMF forum has got some plans out.look ok also vids on U-Tube.

Roy

Cheers Chaps - as I say im considering one as a LONG TERM winter build project, im def in no rush to get cracking yet (I havent located plans or anything yet!) , and quite frankly I know very very little about them - other than they look and fly different and different fying stuff seems to float my boat if you know what I mean!
I will be doing some research first, but I do know there are different types e.g single or double rotor versions - anyone suggest one to try to have a crack at? any easier to build or fly than others?

Gary - any mention of things along the lines of "It doesnt really matter cos it wont be in the air for that long" and you get a poke in the eye!

Sorry Roy - Crossed Posts - Will check him out when I get home tonight - Thanks!

Have also seen these fly Here

Roy.

sorry Stubbsy i wont say another word

not till ya build it that is

Try this one
www.dickvisker.nl/twirl.pdf

It's a lightweight electric version of the very popular twin rotor Dave Boddington plan and kit.

The kits are still available ready cut but I don't have details just now. There is usually someone at the big shows with the kits ready to sell.

In fact it's the one Roy B has just posted a message just as I was sending this one

I've got a kit here you could look at but it's not for sale

Ben, is your thinking that having an autogyro will cut a path through the trees, rather than getting stuck in the trees??

Andy

This was mine. Called a Whirlygig from a free plan - which you're welcome to borrow

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Andy Sayle wrote:Ben, is your thinking that having an autogyro will cut a path through the trees, rather than getting stuck in the trees??

Thought had crossed my mind Andy!

Allan - that looks like a little cracker Thanks!

ben

I have a TWIRL and it flies great and I will be taking it to the indoor when it starts.

the kit is from america

feel free to contact me if you wish

steve

Cheers Steve PM sent!