AutoGyro GmbH (English: AutoGyro Limited) is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Hildesheim. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of autogyros in the form of fully assembled, ready to fly aircraft.[1]
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| Company type | Privately held company |
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| Industry | Aerospace |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Autogyros |
| Website | www |
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The company has had commercial success with their designs, which include a mast-mounted vibration dampening system. The enclosed cabin AutoGyro Cavalon and AutoGyro Calidus are noted for their very aerodynamically clean fuselage fairings. The open cockpit AutoGyro MT-03 is described as a "market leader" and is sold in the UK as the modified RotorSport UK MT-03. The AutoGyro MTOsport is a development version of the MT-03. British importer RotorSport UK also markets a modified version of the Calidus as the RotorSport UK Calidus.[1] As of 2014[update], they build around 300 aircraft per year.[2]
An MT-03 was flown on a world record-setting distance flight in Australia of 1,263 km (785 mi).[1]
In 2013 the company produced the world's first electric aircraft autogyro, the eCavalon[3]
Aircraft
edit| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AutoGyro MT-03 | Two seat tandem open cockpit autogyro | ||
| AutoGyro MTOsport | Two seat tandem open cockpit autogyro | ||
| AutoGyro Calidus | Two seat tandem enclosed cockpit autogyro | ||
| AutoGyro Cavalon | Two seat side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit autogyro | ||
| AutoGyro eCavalon | 2013 | Two seat enclosed cockpit electric-powered autogyro |
References
edit- ^ a b c Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 176-177. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Bertorelli, Paul (5 April 2015). "Why Autogyros Aren't an American Thing". avweb.com. Aviation Publishing Group. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 188. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
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