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Russian Gyroplanes

Russian Gyroplanes

Russian gyroplane manufacturer

Russian Gyroplanes (Russian: Гиропланы России) is a Russian aircraft manufacturer based in Zhukovsky, Moscow Oblast. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of autogyros in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, as well as and hovercraft. The company was founded in 2007.[1][2]

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The company has two autogyros in their product line, the single-seat Gyros-1 Farmer and the two-seat Gyros-2 Smartflier, both aimed at the aerial work market, with roles including aerial application, courier, forestry patrol, search and rescue, geological survey, air taxi and flight training.[1]

The company has also developed a two-seat hovercraft design, the Gerris, powered by a German Hirth 3701ES two-stroke aircraft engine and capable of 130 km/h (81 mph).[2][3][4]

There is a different design ethos between Russian and European autogyro designs: Europeans are sleek and lightweight, with modest size engines using pusher propellers (or ducted fans); Russian gyroplanes are by contrast agricultural and heavy-duty, with large engines driving tractor propellers.

Aircraft

Summary of vehicles built by Russian Gyroplanes:

Russian Gyroplanes Gyros-1 Farmer
Russian Gyroplanes Gyros-2 Smartflier
Autogyros
Hovercraft
  • Russian Gyroplanes Gerris

European competitors

References

  1. [1]
    Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 198-199. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. [2]
    Russian Gyroplanes (2008). "About Us". www.gyros.su. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  3. [3]
    Russian Gyroplanes (2008). "Products". www.gyros.su. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  4. [4]
    Russian Gyroplanes (2008). "Gerris Leading Particulars". www.gyros.su. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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