What kind of craft is this?

[thrilsekr]

So, there I was minding my own business, when one of my coworkers comes up and starts telling me about this helicopter he saw at the airport yesterday and started to draw me a picture.

Pretty interesting ship. I asked if there was a tail rotor. He said not that he saw. Asked if there were two main rotors. He said no. The fin in the back was hinged airboat style.

So, I though the guy saw pulling my chain, but one of my drivers came in and she said, "Hey, I saw that thing yesterday flying over the airport."

So, the drawing must be somewhat accurate. And he said it is fairly accurate to scale.

You tell me. Is it swamp gas?

[Dreamin of a Commuter 2B]

It looks like what you heard about was a gyroplane, but they do not have skids.

Not sure what part of cali you are in but I have a Friend that flys a Gyro down the Cali coast alot. what Airport was it at.

 

Here is a pic of Vances Gyro.

[thrilsekr]

I fly SBP. San Luis Obispo.

 

I did talk to him about gyroplanes while he was drawing it for me. But he seemed to think not.

He said that pic is close. Except it "definitely" had skids. It also had an enclosed cockpit. If the engine was in the rear like the one in the pic, it had a cowling over it. And the arms connecting to the rear fin were a lot beefier.

I think what he saw was a gyroplane too. I was just hoping to get a confirmation of the actual ship. I guess it may be a homemade experimental.

 

Thanks!

[rotormandan]

http://www.shephard.co.uk/files/news/190x190/pegasus.jpg

 

 

pegasus PH200PJ. Search Pegasus in the general forum.

[thrilsekr]

Looks like that is probably it. Maybe not tho. Pretty interesting pegasus deal tho.

[Dreamin of a Commuter 2B]

I E-mailed Vance,the Guy with the Gyro and he said he was there yesterday,he fly's in there alot and that the resturant there is a pic of his gyro on the wall. if you see Vance there say Hi to him, he is a really nice guy, his Full name is Vance Breese and he used to Race the streamliner speed record holder motorcycles. Alot of times he will have a Nice lady named Edna with him and they fly as often as they can. Small world huh? anyway if you have not seen a Gyroplane up close I am sure Vance will be glad to show ya his machine.

 

Tell him Animal from the Rotarywing forum told ya to tell him Hi.

Edited March 20, 2009 by Dreamin of a Commuter 2B

[thrilsekr]

I will do that. Thanks for the info...

I would jump at the chance to see that thing up close and personal.

 

Thanks,

[dave7373]

Possibly a Kmax?

With the tailboom removed?

I'm told they will fly without it.

again no skids though.

but not an uncommon site in california.

[Jeff]

Looks like a gyroplane. I just had my first gyroplane lesson today. Pretty cool little contraption.

 

~Jeff

[Dreamin of a Commuter 2B]

Looks like a gyroplane. I just had my first gyroplane lesson today. Pretty cool little contraption.

 

~Jeff

HI Jeff,how did you like the Gyro Ride? I have a Falcon Gyro Project I am trying to sell.

 

if you want to learn more about Gyroplanes come join us at www.rotarywingforum.com

 

I am under the name Animal on there. you can learn anything you ever wanted to know about Gyros on there. chances are who ever you flew with is probably already on there.

 

here is a pic of my Falcon project. it has a 115 h.p. Subaru conversion on it.

[Jeff]

It was pretty cool (RAF2000). It could use some hydraulic controls, but that would be more weight and complexity. Do you know of any FAA type-certificated gyros around? I'm not intersted in buying one for now, but I will check out the web link.

 

~Jeff

[Linc]

I remember it being said that the FAA has only ever certificated three gyrocopters in other than the experimental category. Hearsay, mind you, only hearsay. I can only find reference for two:

 

McCulloch J-2 - H6WE

Air & Space 18A - 1H17

[Dreamin of a Commuter 2B]

It was pretty cool (RAF2000). It could use some hydraulic controls, but that would be more weight and complexity. Do you know of any FAA type-certificated gyros around? I'm not intersted in buying one for now, but I will check out the web link.

 

~Jeff

HI Jeff I have been busy working more on my Falcon,I have a guy coming tomorrow to look at it. anyway my training is in an RAF-2000 with the Horz. tail mod. an RAF-2000 with how a horz. stabizlier can be a real killer, the problem is the engine thrust line is so hi up that it can push the nose over to the point it unloads the rotors and the machine goes over on it's back. Game over. the RAF-2000 is now being made in South Africa.

 

when I get my Gyro sold I will be buying one of 2 Helicom Commuter helicopters I have located.