Experiment autogyro build log
Ok, guys, this is the story. I've had a couple of gyros, both DC head. Then I tried to convert a plane fuselage into another gyro, with the expected disastrous outcome. Well, a couple of weeks ago I made a mockup gyro out of foamboard and although it flew ok, the structure was weak in torsion and it ended up breaking apart. So I decided to draw and build my own. Ive spent this week drawing, framing up the fuse, and building the column. Next will be to make the tail and gear, and finally the blades. The head will be the same from the mockup, which I made from a homemade plate of carbon and fiberglass. A word on weather, here in Abu Dhabi I went to fly the foamboard version at noon one day, and the black head got so hot that it got weak and the blades started drooping ever closer to the fuselage. Scary stuff, hehe. Well, I hope you like, and off course, I hope it flies