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What is a Gyrocopter • Gyrocopter looks like a small helicopter but the main difference is there is no engine turning the main rotor. The rotor simply self-propel • (which we call “auto-rotate”) due to the way that the air flows through them. • It also does not have a tail rotor. • As the engine is not connected to the rotors, this means that a Gyrocopter is not seriously affected if the engine should stop in flight. This, together with a very short landing roll (we can land in a very small open space, about the size of a putting green), means that a Gyrocopter is one of the safest methods of flying. • Today, Gyrocopters are one or two-seat airplanes whose maximum take-off weight does not exceed 450kgs (560 kgs EASA). Modern Gyrocopters offer superb performance, comfort and above all have a safety record second to none in aviation • The next convenient difference to a helicopter is the price. It runs on unleaded petrol. • The running cost is 80 to 100 Euros an hour whilst that of a small helicopter will be in the region of 10 to 15 times more.
MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GYROCOPTERS AND OTHER AIRCRAFT KINDS ARE THE FOLLOWING, FOR THE SAME MAXIMUM TAKE OFF WEIGHT: Gyrocopter Helicopter Fixed Wings Cannot hover Can hover Don`t try hover Cannot take-off vertically Can take-off vertically Cannot take-off vertically Cannot land purely vertically Can land purely vertically Cannot land purely vertically Needs very short take-off strip Take-off strip not needed Needs take-off strip Needs its length to land Needs its length to land Needs a landing strip Very Little sensibility to turbulences Medium Little sensibility to turbulences Sensibility to turbulences Larger flight envelop than fixed wings Larger flight envelop Than fixed wings Limited flight envelope Easy to pilot Complex to Pilot Rather easy to pilot Excellent Maneuverability Superior Maneuverability Average Maneuverability Easy to Maintanace Relatively heavy Maintanace Relatively easy maintanace Less expensive than helicopter Rather expensive Slightly less expensive than gyrocopter Needs more power than fixed wing/trikes Needs a lot of power Needs less power than gyrocopter
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