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Old 01-17-2006 | 05:58 PM
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Default HELP Autogyro Guru's!!!

Hi There ....
I am taking on the research, of what I hope will be, a most interesting autogyro project. I am primarily looking for sites, information and any related material for an electric pusher autogyro. I expect that the finished project would be fairly large in size. Possibably as large as if it were powered by a 35 to 60 size glow engine. The overall idea is to take the McDonnell XV-1 and covert it from a VTOL to a trike gear autogyro. For those of you who may not have seen this aircraft ... attached is a pic. Any and all input would be appreciated!! Thanks for your help
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Old 01-17-2006 | 07:22 PM
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I think it ought to be doable.. Tri gear and the wing. With electric motors today with li-po's. SHould work OK.
Not sure if anything on www.autogyro.com will help.
AeroBalsa blades with a delta head.

Good luck, keep us updated.

Jim
Old 01-17-2006 | 07:48 PM
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Make a super simple junker first of the approximate size/weight.
Then when you get all the trim settings, make it scale.

My vote is to go with a heli head,
heres a 3 blader
http://www.heli-world.com/Merchant2/...ct_Code=CN1113
and the matching swashplate
http://www.centuryheli.com/products/...?currentid=199

mick
Old 01-22-2006 | 10:10 AM
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try this, has some useful info at the bottom of the page...

http://www.myunclewillies.com/gpage5.html

Sean

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