Runway is Optional (Gyrocopter)

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@romulascott 4 ай бұрын

Safer than a helicopter. Won't fall out of the sky if you loose power. Shorter runway than you need for a plane. The newer versions have an electric motor on the rotor to get it moving. So now this thing is a hybrid. They have been around since the 1920's or 30's.

@yodaami 4 ай бұрын

Hi, what’s to stop it falling out of the sky like a helicopter? It doesn’t have wings.

@yodaami 4 ай бұрын

Oops, just watched one land with no power! Wow. The design is such that the up-draught from falling makes the rotor turn. It was such a gentle landing. Wow. Just wow. Why don’t they make all helicopters with this technology?

@romulascott 4 ай бұрын

@@yodaami Look into the ones they made back in the 30's and 40's. They were actually airplanes with a rotor on top. The rotor is not powered..

@OshoLee 3 ай бұрын

they have no utility, they require way more take off runway than all bush planes! and the accident rate is much higher than planes! get your facts straight kiddo

@romulascott 3 ай бұрын

@@OshoLee far from being a kiddo. And they are safer than an airplane or helicopter. They won't fall out of the sky.

@benharmon9575 7 ай бұрын

Do you have upgraded wheels? I know bush planes often get bigger tires to handle off-runway scenarios.

@flying_bros 7 ай бұрын

These are regular wheels, but I saw on the internet that you can also buy bush wheels for a gyro.

@stealhty1 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@iansmith1556 4 ай бұрын

Yep, but will it fly in 30kts of wind? Like you I wasn’t convinced re Gyros until my wife bought me flight for my 65 th. 😊

@flying_bros 4 ай бұрын

Gyros are best!😀

@dwylhq874 22 күн бұрын

Awesome! 🤩 Difficult to tell how many metres/feet you needed for the takeoff. 💭

@flying_bros 20 күн бұрын

This take-off required around 200 meters (656 feet). But it depends on what engine and propeller you have and also how heavy are people on board and how much fuel you have. Glad you liked the video😀

@JBlask 9 ай бұрын

How does the handling of a gyro with a fixed pitch prop differ from one with a variable pitch prop?

@theredkitechannel3194 9 ай бұрын

They handle the same, except it maintains a constant rpm when maneuvering.

@Ostsol 5 ай бұрын

Does the engine start the main rotor moving?

@danko6582 5 ай бұрын

No, the Calidus gyrocopter has a small electric pre-rotation motor similar to a starter motor.

@miltonfridman1239 3 ай бұрын

If you cant prespin the rotor, how much longer would the starting distance be?@@danko6582

@Elositofluffy 5 ай бұрын

How much do these cost? Maybe i already answer myself, but i never seen one of these in the city, are those city legal or they are just for entertainment like a quad?

@flying_bros 5 ай бұрын

Hi, so gyroplanes are not that rare or costly, but gyroplanes with street legal upgrade are quite rare because street legal upgrade is not very cheap, it requires a lot of bureaucracy (in some countries it is not even possible) and additional vehicle insurance. So as you can imagine a lot of gyroplane pilots prefer to call a cab or take a foldable electric scooter with them when they are traveling somewhere then go with this extensive process.