Fairey Gyrodyne Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Hayes

First Flight:

7 December 1947

Gyrodyne:

2 - Fairey

Jet Gyrodyne:

1 - Fairey (converted from Gyrodyne)

Type Specification

Applies to:

Fairey Gyrodyne

Type:

Light compound helicopter

Rotor System:

Three blade main rotor driven. No tail rotor

Fuselage:

All metal fuselage with short wings mounted on side to relieve load on rotor during forward flight

Tail Unit:

Tailplane mounted at rear of fuselage with twin fins at tip

Landing Gear:

Fixed tricycle undercarriage. Nose wheel under fuselage. Main wheels under wing

Power Plant:

One Alvis Leonides nine cylinder radial in fuselage driving main rotor and propeller on starboard wing tip

Accommodation:

Enclosed cabin

Rotor Diameter:

51 ft 9 in

Length:

25 ft

Height:

10 ft 2 in

Empty:

3,600 lb

Loaded:

4,800 lb

Max Speed:

140 mph

Preserved in British Museums

Jet Gyrodyne:

XJ389 - Museum of Berkshire Aviation, Woodley - Display

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