Wombat Gyrocopter Aircraft

Wombat Gyrocopter, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Wombat Gyrocopters

First Flight:

November 1991

Wombat Gyrocopter:

3 - Wombat Gyrocopters

Type Specification

Applies to:

Wombat Gyrocopter

Type:

Single-seat autogyro

Rotor System:

Two blade rotor, aluminium blades

Fuselage:

Metal tubing, semi-enclosed cockpit fairing with GFRP/foam rudder

Landing Gear:

Non-retractable tricycle landing gear

Power Plant:

One 63 hp Rotax 582UL engine with three blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat in open cockpit

Rotor Diameter:

22 ft 0 in

Length:

12 ft 0 in

Height:

7 ft 6 in

Empty:

352 lb

Max Take off:

700 lb

Max Speed:

103 mph

Max Rate of Climb:

1,100 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

10,000 ft

Range:

345 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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