| Aircraft: | Gyrobee |
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| CATEGORY | 6 Gyrocopter Manufacturers |
| DESCRIPTION (english): | This ultralight gyroplane is not in commercial production. Its promoter, Ralf E Taggart, offers a 130 page document which doesn't constitute a plan but allows you to build a machine using materials readily available on the US ultralight market. The design is derived from Martin Hollman's Bumble Bee. The parts or a complete kit with engine are available from Star Bee Gyros (see separate listing). |
| DESCRIPTION (french): | Cet autogyre n'est pas une production commerciale. Son promoteur, Ralph E. Taggart, rédacteur assidu de Rotorcraft Magazine, diffuse une volumineuse documentation de 130 pages qui ne constitue pas un plan mais permet de construire un appareil en utilisant du matériel facilement disponible dans le commerce ULM de ce pays. L'appareil est dérivé du Bumble Bee de Martin Hollman. Les pièces ou un kit complet avec moteur sont disponibles sur http://www.starbeegyros.com/ |
| DESCRIPTION (german): | Dieser ultraleichte Gyrokopter wird nicht für den Handel produziert. Sein Promotor Ralf E. Taggart bietet eine 130-seitige Dokumentation an, die zwar keinen Plan darstellt, es aber ermöglicht, eine Maschine mit im Handel leicht zu findenden Materialien zu bauen. Der Gyrokopter wurde auf der Basis der Bumble Bee von Martin Hollman entwickelt. Die erforderlichen Einzelteile oder auch ein vollständiger Bausatz inklusive Motor sind über das Internet (www.starbeegyros.com) erhältlich. |
| DESCRIPTION (chinese): | This ultralight gyroplane is not in commercial production. Its promoter, Ralf E Taggart, offers a 130 page document which doesn't constitute a plan but allows you to build a machine using materials readily available on the US ultralight market. The design is derived from Martin Hollman's Bumble Bee. The parts or a complete kit with engine are available from Star Bee Gyros (see separate listing). |
| Empty weight (EW, kg): | 112 |
| Diameter of rotor (DR, m): | 7.60 |
| Chord of rotor (CR, m): | 0.18 |
| Tank capacity (TC, litre): | 19 |
| Engine (Eng): | Rotax 447 |
| Power (hp): | 42 |
| Max take-off wt (MTOW, kg): | 240 |
| Number of seats (St): | 1 |
| Maximum speed (Vmax, km/h): | 96 |
| Cruise speed (Vc, km/h): | 72 |
| Stall speed (Vs0, km/h): | 15 |
| Climb rate (Vz, m/s): | - |
| Fuel consumption (FC, l/h): | - |
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