Montgomerie B.8 Aircraft

Montgomerie B.8, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Montgomerie Gyrocopters

First Flight:

Mid 1988

B.8MR:

45 - Homebuilt

B.8M:

4 - Homebuilt

Two-seat:

1 - Homebuilt

Type Specification

Applies to:

Montgomerie-Bensen B.8M

Type:

Single-seat light homebuilt autogyro

Rotor System:

Two-blade rotor of metal construction

Fuselage:

Square-section aluminium fuselage structure with moulded fuselage

Tail Unit:

Vertical fin and rudder of plywood

Landing Gear:

Non-retractable tricycle type

Power Plant:

One 72 hp McCulloch 4318AX flat-four two-stroke engine driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Open cockpit with single seat

Rotor Diameter:

20 ft 0 in

Length:

11 ft 4 in

Height:

6 ft 3 in

Empty:

247 lb

Max Take-off:

500 lb

Max Speed:

85 mph at sea level

Max Rate of Climb:

1,000 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

12,500 ft

Range:

100 miles

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