Russian Gyroplanes Gyros-1 Farmer
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Role | Autogyro |
National origin | Russia |
Manufacturer | Russian Gyroplanes |
Status | In production (2017) |
The Russian Gyroplanes Gyros-1 Farmer is a Russian autogyro designed and produced by Russian Gyroplanes of Zhukovsky, Moscow Oblast. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]
Design and development
The Gyros-1 was designed for aerial work use, including aerial application, courier, forestry patrol, search and rescue and geological survey. It features a single main rotor, a single-seat enclosed cockpit accessed by a door, tricycle landing gear, plus a tailwheel and a 200 hp (149 kW) Eggenfellner E6 Suburu-based, automotive conversion, six cylinder, four-stroke, horizontally-opposed, liquid-cooled, gasoline engine in tractor configuration.[1]
The aircraft also fits an optional Racket 120 single-cylinder, two-stroke auxiliary engine for running the agricultural equipment, when installed.[2]
The aircraft fuselage includes a baggage compartment or application hopper between the cockpit and the nose-mounted engine. It has a two-bladed rotor and a four-bladed propeller. The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 610 kg (1,345 lb) and a gross weight of 750 kg (1,653 lb), giving a useful load of 140 kg (309 lb). With full fuel of 100 litres (22 imp gal; 26 US gal) the payload for the pilot and payload is 68 kg (150 lb).[1]
Specifications (Gyros-1)
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Data from Tacke and manufacturer[1][2]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Empty weight: 610 kg (1,345 lb)
- Gross weight: 750 kg (1,653 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 100 litres (22 imp gal; 26 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Eggenfellner E6 six cylinder, four-stroke, horizontally-opposed, liquid-cooled, gasoline engine, 150 kW (200 hp)
- Powerplant: 1 × Racket 120 auxiliary power single cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled, gasoline engine, 10 kW (13 hp)
- Propellers: 4-bladed ground adjustable
Performance
- Cruise speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn)
- Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi)
- Rate of climb: 3.1 m/s (610 ft/min)
See also
References
External links
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