The aircraft I was looking at are the Martin 3 Light Sports Aircraft from Silent Wings Aviation and the ELA-08 Autogyro from ELA Aviation. These are both pusher propeller aircraft with tricycle undercarrage, two seats and simialr engines. The Martin 3 has a high mounted wing just behind the cocpit in front of the wing, where as the ELA-08 has the mast for the rotor in that position. As might be expected the fixed wing aircraft is faster but takes more space to take off.
Specifications
Martin 3 Fixed Wing Aircraft | ELA-08 Autogyro | |
Empty weight | 280 kg | 244 kg |
Maximum Take-off Weight | 450 kg | 550 kg |
Min Speed at Level Flight | 65 km/h | 30 km/h |
Cruise Speed | 180 km/h | 150 km/h |
Take Off Distance | 120 m | 50 m |
Rate of Climb | 5 m/s | 8 m/s |
Some early autogyros had wings and recentircraft such as the Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne have experimented with combining a pusher propeller and small wings on a helicopter. It might make sense to replace the wings of the Martin 3 with the rotor of the ELA-08, then reposition the landing gear on a small low mounted wing. The rotor would allow for a sort takeoff afterwhich the wing could take over some of the load allowing for a faster cruse speed. This might also be used for a UAV which could be launched from a ship or vehicle without the need for any runway.
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