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Some observations: * Fully fuelled, it carries about 170 kg of pax and luggage, so basically one couple. * Max driving speed and "high cruise" speed are 160 k
by FabHK 6y ago
Some observations:
* Fully fuelled, it carries about 170 kg of pax and luggage, so basically one couple.
* Max driving speed and "high cruise" speed are 160 km/h, around 100 mph or 86 knots (slow for a plane, and average for a car in Germany :-)
* Max range 350 to 500 km in about 2 to 3 hours, depending on cruise speed and number of pax.
* Takeoff in 200 to 300 meter, landing in <50 m.
* It's a gyrocopter, so takeoff is a bit complicated, and stalling is not so much of an issue. It is piloted differently from a fixed wing aircraft though (or a helicopter).
* The rotor is in autorotation mode all the time, so with an engine failure it just turns into a glider.