Aircommand 447 Gyrocopter

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skyguynca

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Location: Acampo, CA

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Air Command Gyrocopter Rotax 447 Rotax 503 38 48 2.58:1 gear 2.58:1 gear 104T 104T 59' 59' 13 deg. Spectrum Beaver Rotax 277 Rotax 447 28 38 2.58:1 gear 2.58:1 gear 103T 104 T 59' 59' 11 deg. Cascade Kasperwing Rotax 503 48 - 104P 59' 10 deg. Pterodactyl Cuyuna 430 30 2:1 103P 55' 10 deg. This gyro only has 10 hours on the airframe.Air frame had the rotax 447 which was removed to install the 40 hour Hirth 65 HP engine with electric start. Gyro has a 3 blade Powerfin Prop. New set of Extended range Air Command fuel tanks included.

I believe if I remember right Dennis Fetters AirCommand 447 gyro flew quite well on a 40hp with a 60in prop, 254lbs and a 23ft rotor
Chuck's flew very well with a rotax 503, 50hp stripped as much as possible, 240 lbs and 24ft rotor.
I build a KB2 a 90hp MAC, light as possible and flew quite well, a Gyrobee with a 503 stripped it flew ok, and a 3DRV with a rotax 503 and it flew ok.
I was going to build a LW ultralight but the only way it could make part 103 was uncovered and a 70hp Mac.
My question is really if you had a all up weight of say 250lbs, tractor engine, airframe covers so as to minimize drag, 24 ft rotors......how much hp could you get away with and still get atleast 500fpm climb?
David M.
San Jose, CA

Air Command 447 Gyrocopter

Greg Bradley, CFI Gyroplane Kansas City, is a member of our club and will make sure the training is done right, though he presently does not have a gyro to train in, he has visited us at the Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT) and test flown two newly constructed gyro's for other members.
This is first promotional video of the Air Command 447 Commander Gyroplane made in the mid 1980's. The pilot is the designer.