Auto Gyro Plane Info ??
05-08-2004 | 03:21 PM
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Auto Gyro Plane Info ??
Hi Guys,
Not sure where to post this to be truthful but thier seems to be alot of guys in this section with alot of expereince......... Ok this question for you. Ive just got this plane below, as you can see its an Auto Gyro......... has anyone had any experience flying these ? Any tips ? as of yet i havent took her up........ and wasnt what i should expect......... i was told this will land vertical like a Heli..... Does anyone know where i can find out more info on this type of plane ? Its 3 channel, Throttle, Rudder and Elevator and its powered by a Os40 LA........... Just wanted to see if anyone had any tips/suggestions before i take this into the air......................... i was told it takes off like a normal plane etc, but not sure how the rotor blades should be positioned...........
Any help would be appreicated....... Many Thx or a guide to a site that has info
I just wanted something a bit different.... looks like i found it lol
Not sure where to post this to be truthful but thier seems to be alot of guys in this section with alot of expereince......... Ok this question for you. Ive just got this plane below, as you can see its an Auto Gyro......... has anyone had any experience flying these ? Any tips ? as of yet i havent took her up........ and wasnt what i should expect......... i was told this will land vertical like a Heli..... Does anyone know where i can find out more info on this type of plane ? Its 3 channel, Throttle, Rudder and Elevator and its powered by a Os40 LA........... Just wanted to see if anyone had any tips/suggestions before i take this into the air......................... i was told it takes off like a normal plane etc, but not sure how the rotor blades should be positioned...........
Any help would be appreicated....... Many Thx or a guide to a site that has info
I just wanted something a bit different.... looks like i found it lol
05-08-2004 | 03:30 PM
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RE: Auto Gyro Plane Info ??
There is an auto-gyro specific forum under Helicopeters.
BASICLY...
you can fly that model very similarly to a 3 channel fixed wing trainer.
The rotors MUST be angled to have air come through from below durring the take-off run. An effective 0 angle of the "disk" to the airflow means the rotors won't spin up... if the air hits the disc from above... the rotros may try to rotate backward (and it will never fly that way)
Some people will hand spin the rotors a bit to get them started before taxiing out to the runway. I'm not sure that really helps though.[&:]
The autogyro can hover in place for a short durratin in no wind. You can even make them back up into light wind when you get REALLY good at flying it. Doing landings moving backward with the tail to the wind drives other modelers nuts.
BASICLY...
you can fly that model very similarly to a 3 channel fixed wing trainer.
The rotors MUST be angled to have air come through from below durring the take-off run. An effective 0 angle of the "disk" to the airflow means the rotors won't spin up... if the air hits the disc from above... the rotros may try to rotate backward (and it will never fly that way)
Some people will hand spin the rotors a bit to get them started before taxiing out to the runway. I'm not sure that really helps though.[&:]
The autogyro can hover in place for a short durratin in no wind. You can even make them back up into light wind when you get REALLY good at flying it. Doing landings moving backward with the tail to the wind drives other modelers nuts.
05-08-2004 | 09:21 PM
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RE: Auto Gyro Plane Info ??
Depends on the autogyro... and what you are trying to do with it.
If you treat it like a 3 ch trainer... it handles like a 3 channel trainer (that can't do inverted)
If you treat it like a 3 ch trainer... it handles like a 3 channel trainer (that can't do inverted)
