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Autogyro
The C-11 and some of his later designs had a power-coupling to the rotor, the so-called "jump" feature. The rotor would be
sped up before the take-off roll. The coupling would be disengaged during the take-off as the airflow began to power the rotor.
This allowed the craft to take off with almost no roll at all.
The C-19 was licensed to a number of manufacturers, including Harold Pitcairn in the U.S. (in 1928) and Focke-Angelis of
Germany. In 1931 Amelia Earhart flew a Pitcairn PCA-2 to a then world
altitude record of 18,415 feet.
In World War II, Germany pioneered very small gyrogliders towed by submarines to provide aerial surveillance. It's reported
that German gyro pilots were often forgotten in the heat of battle when the submarine dived suddenly. The Japanese also developed
the Kayaba Ka-1 Autogyro for
reconnaissance, artillery-spotting, and anti-submarine uses.
The autogyro was resurrected when Dr. Igor Bensen saw a captured German U-Boat's gyroglider, and was fascinated by its
characteristics.
Modern autogyros, such as the Bensen B-8M gyrocopter, generally use a pusher configuration to increase visibility for the
pilot. For simplicity, they lack both variable-pitch rotors and powered rotors.
Since Bensen, a number of improved designs have been constructed. Two FAA-certified designs have been commercial failures,
despite performing well.
Modern autogyros are quite frisky on the ground, and versions with brakes and tied rotors have been driven successfully in
heavy automobile traffic.
The Bensen Gyrocopter (TM), the protoype of modern gyroplanes, actually consists of three versions, the G-6, G-7 and G-8. All
three were designed in both unpowered and powered forms.
The basic design is a simple frame of square aluminum or galvanized steel tubing, reinforced with triangles of lighter tubing.
It is arranged so that the stress falls on the tubes, or special fittings, not the bolts. All welds or soldered structural joints
should be inspected.
The rotor is on the top of the vertical mast. The outlying fixed wheels are mounted on an axle (of tubing). The front-to-back
keel (more tubing) mounts the forward wheel (which casters), seat, other tubes, engine and a vertical stabilizer. Some versions
mount seaplane-style floats and successfully land and take off from water.
It is common for the vertical stabilizer to drag on the ground unless it is cut away. This is also why many frames have a
small wheel mounted on the back end of the keel.
OILER RELEASE: Hudkins commits to Princeton
The Okotoks Oilers take pleasure in announcing that 19 year forward Jesse Hudkins has committed to the Princeton University Tigers of the ECAC Hockey League for the 2008/09 season in Princeton, New Jersey. Jesse is from Calgary, ...
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