Wallis WA-116 Aircraft

WA-116, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Wallis Autogyros Ltd

First Flight:

2 August 1961

WA-116:

1 - Wallis Autogyros Ltd 5 - Beagle Aircraft Ltd

WA-116 Agile:

5 - Wallis Autogyros Ltd

WA-116-T:

1 - Wallis Autogyros Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Wallis WA-116

Type:

Single-seat ultra-light autogyro

Rotor System:

Two blade rotor, built of wood with metal reinforcing

Fuselage:

Basic structure of aluminium tube

Tail Unit:

Fin and rudder are hollow plywood-covered structures

Landing Gear:

Non-retractable tricycle type

Power Plant:

One 72 hp McCulloch Model 4318A four-cylinder horizontally opposed air-cooled engine driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat in open cockpit

Rotor Diameter:

20 ft 4 in

Length:

12 ft 4 in

Height:

6 ft 1 in

Empty:

255 lb

Max Take-off:

550 lb

Max Speed:

115 mph

Max Rate of Climb:

1,350 ft/min at sea level

Service Ceiling:

10,000 ft +

Range:

140 miles

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