GyroTec DF02
| DF02 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Autogyro |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | GyroTec Michael Obermaier |
| Status | In production (2013) |
| Unit cost |
€33,500 (assembled, 2011) |
The GyroTec DF02 is a German autogyro, designed and produced by GyroTec Michael Obermaier of Wörth am Rhein. The DF02 is supplied as complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]
Design and development
The DF02 features a single main rotor, a single-seat enclosed cockpit with an optional bubble canopy, tricycle landing gear and a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition, fuel-injected 70 hp (52 kW) Hirth 3503 engine in pusher configuration.[1]
The aircraft uses a 7.45 m (24.4 ft) diameter, high-inertia Averso Aviation rotor, with a chord of 21.6 cm (8.5 in). The rotor head was designed by GyroTec and includes a disc-style rotor brake, pre-rotator and integral articulation stops. The DF02 has an empty weight of 175 kg (386 lb) and a gross weight of 300 kg (661 lb), giving a useful load of 125 kg (276 lb).[1]
The bubble canopy can be removed for flight in warm weather. In 2009 the canopy size was increased to accommodate taller pilots.[1]
Specifications (DF02)
Data from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Empty weight: 175 kg (386 lb)
- Gross weight: 300 kg (661 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 62 litres (14 imp gal; 16 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hirth 3503 twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition, fuel-injected aircraft engine, 52 kW (70 hp)
- Main rotor diameter: 7.45 m (24 ft 5 in)
- Propellers: 3-bladed composite
Performance
- Maximum speed: 180 km/h (112 mph; 97 kn)
- Cruising speed: 120 km/h (75 mph; 65 kn)
- Rate of climb: 5.5 m/s (1,080 ft/min)