German gyrocopters

Skybird · 06-19-08, 08:25 AM

http://www.fliegmituns.de/

click the pics on the right, more pics in some of the chapters you can open on the left.

A very interesting ultralight-aircraft that theoretically cannot crash as long as the top rotor does not get lost. several types get build by several manufacturers.

Note that the assumed "main" rotor - has no power or motor at all, but is just moved by the wind, using the principle of auto-rotation. the propeller behind the pilot is connected with the engine and supplies forward drive, engine-free auto-rotation is creating the needed lift. even if the engine fails, the thing still gently glides down to earth and does not crash. It was on german Tv one or two day ago. the thing is build manuall in handwork, they currently build one plane per day. It is even used by german traffic police:

http://www.stern.de/computer-technik...1711.html?cp=1

You need a licencse for ultralight-aircraft (around 6000 euros they said in TV), the aircraft can be bought on regular terms, and you can even gain a license to land it on greens, or the meadow behind your house. On TV they landed the thing on less than 10 meters "runway", they can move very slow, like a chopper going into hover. they are currently working on folding the top rotor and attach motorized wheels, the future goalis to gain certificqation to use them in regular road traffic as well.

Don't be fooled by the fragile look of it! I admit I feel some desire to get my hands on one of these.

Schroeder · 06-19-08, 11:05 AM

Those are frequent guests at our local yearly airshow. Most people think they are ordinary helicopters.:rotfl:

Iceman · 06-20-08, 01:30 AM

Man ...I did not realize these had been in use for so long already and seem a lot safer than planes or traditional helicopters...very cool.

this was a cool vid...

seafarer · 06-20-08, 07:32 AM

The National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Washington D.C. has a Fa330 on display - I can't remember what the plaque said about how it came into the collection though?

pic here

Iceman · 06-22-08, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seafarer

The National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Washington D.C. has a Fa330 on display - I can't remember what the plaque said about how it came into the collection though?

pic here

Great Find...thank you for posting.

Stealth Hunter · 06-22-08, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schroeder

Those are frequent guests at our local yearly airshow. Most people think they are ordinary helicopters.:rotfl:

Schroeder, that icon scares the **** outta me...

Schroeder · 06-22-08, 05:10 AM

??? Do you mean my new Avatar (which has changed again already), or what sort of icon?:hmm:

06-19-08, 08:25 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,605 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	German gyrocopters http://www.fliegmituns.de/ click the pics on the right, more pics in some of the chapters you can open on the left. A very interesting ultralight-aircraft that theoretically cannot crash as long as the top rotor does not get lost. several types get build by several manufacturers. Note that the assumed "main" rotor - has no power or motor at all, but is just moved by the wind, using the principle of auto-rotation. the propeller behind the pilot is connected with the engine and supplies forward drive, engine-free auto-rotation is creating the needed lift. even if the engine fails, the thing still gently glides down to earth and does not crash. It was on german Tv one or two day ago. the thing is build manuall in handwork, they currently build one plane per day. It is even used by german traffic police: http://www.stern.de/computer-technik...1711.html?cp=1 You need a licencse for ultralight-aircraft (around 6000 euros they said in TV), the aircraft can be bought on regular terms, and you can even gain a license to land it on greens, or the meadow behind your house. On TV they landed the thing on less than 10 meters "runway", they can move very slow, like a chopper going into hover. they are currently working on folding the top rotor and attach motorized wheels, the future goalis to gain certificqation to use them in regular road traffic as well. Don't be fooled by the fragile look of it! I admit I feel some desire to get my hands on one of these. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

06-20-08, 07:32 AM	#4
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Washington D.C. has a Fa330 on display - I can't remember what the plaque said about how it came into the collection though? pic here __________________ My Father's ship, HMCS Waskesiu (K330), sank U257 on 02/24/1944 running SHIII-1.4 with GWX2.1 and SHIV-1.5 with TMO/RSRDC/PE3.3 under MS Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1 ACER AMD Athlon 64x2 4800+, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 400GB SATA HD Antec TruePower Trio 650watt PSU BFG GeForce 8800GT/OC 512MB VRAM, Samsung 216BW widescreen (1680x1050) LCD

06-19-08, 11:05 AM	#2
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Those are frequent guests at our local yearly airshow. Most people think they are ordinary helicopters.:rotfl:

06-20-08, 01:30 AM	#3
Iceman Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mesa AZ, Arizona, USA Posts: 1,253 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Man ...I did not realize these had been in use for so long already and seem a lot safer than planes or traditional helicopters...very cool. this was a cool vid...

06-22-08, 05:10 AM	#7
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	??? Do you mean my new Avatar (which has changed again already), or what sort of icon?:hmm: