SPARROWHAWK Down-Under
ARTICLE DATE: 2006 COURTESY: ASRA Editor: Hi Greg, I discovered through the ASRA web site forum that you were building a SparrowHawk gyro from the…
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Robbie R22 – Robbie R44 – Gyrocopter
An Aussie Reminisces ARTICLE DATE: 2006 Back in the late 70s early 80s when most of us still had dark hair, I had “gold fever”…
Oskar Westermayer Designer Extraordinary
ARTICLE DATE: August 2002 AUTHORS: J.R. with Ron Bartlett The following article appeared in an enthusiast’s publication in 1989. The author, a friend of mine,…
Training: Inertia
ARTICLE DATE: August 2002 Inertia is an interesting term that is often heard around rotorcraft crowds. Mostly it is heard when discussions of rotor blades…
BMW Take Off Aircraft Motor
BMW ENGINE SUPPLIERS http://trixyaviation.com http://www.takeoff-ul.de/ TakeOff Specifications / Datasheet Boxer – Propeller drive As new flat Boxer engines the 1100 RS/ GS/ have been introduced…
Fairey Gyrodyne
ARTICLE DATE: July 2008 Following the untimely, tragic death of Juan De la Cierva in an airliner crash in 1932, Dr J.A.J. Bennett assumed control…
NSI Subaru EA81 – A Real-Life USA Aero-Consumer Report
Article Date: NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1998 This is just one example of how tough an industry of auto engine conversions can be – yes, we all love…
New GyroBump warning device for autogyro pilots
Gyrocopter Industry and Community News AVAILABLE AT: http://www.sparxfly.co.nz One of the most common mishaps to befall new autogyro pilots (and the occasional old one), is…
History Of Hirth Engines – Gobler-Hirthmotoren GmbH
September 1990: Ask most ultralight manufacturers what Rotax needs most and you’ll get the same answer — competition. Even though Rotax has made tremendous strides…
Gary And The Gyrocopter
December 1978: This pilot graduated from hang gliders to his own gyrocopter. ….Several years ago I was all excited about building my first flying machine….