ArrowCopter AC20
| ArrowCopter AC20 | |
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| Type: | Gyroplane |
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| First flight: |
2012 |
| Commissioning: |
2012 |
| Production time: |
since 2012 |
The ArrowCopter AC20 is a gyrocopter from the Austrian manufacturer FD-Composites from Zeillern in Amstetten .
construction
The seats are arranged in tandem, with the rear seat slightly elevated. A Rotax 914 UL with an output of 115 PS (85 kW ) PS provides propulsion. The pressure propeller is an in-house development by FD-Composites GmbH. The cell consists of a self-supporting carbon fiber structure in monocoque construction. The wings have three functions: tank, landing gear and lift force. The lift force corresponds roughly to the weight of the entire fuel during cruise.
The gyroplane has had an Austrian type certificate since autumn 2012 and a German one since July 2013. We are working on approvals in other countries (as of May 2013). On March 31, 2014, the production site was destroyed by fire. On August 11, 2015, the company filed for bankruptcy with liabilities of EUR 2.86 million.
A kit is available in countries such as the USA or Switzerland. In these countries gyroplanes are only allowed to be flown if they were built by yourself.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| crew | 2 |
| length | 5.80 m |
| span | 2.44 m |
| Rotor diameter | 8.60 m |
| Empty mass | approx. 360 kg (depending on the selected equipment) |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 560 kg (in some countries also 600 kg) |
| Top speed | 195 km / h |
| Cruising speed | 165 km / h |
| Minimum speed | 30 km / h |
| Takeoff route | approx. 310 m |
| Landing route | approx. 200 m |
| Service ceiling | 3,800 m (12,500 ft) |
| Range | approx. 560 km (without reserve) |
| drive | a Rotax 914 UL on a pusher propeller with an output of 85 kW |
| consumption | approx. 20 l / h (at 160 km / h) |
| Usable amount of fuel | 74 l (2 × 37 l) |
| price | 130,000 euros (AC20) |
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ [1] ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. aerokurier, April 25, 2013
- ↑ German type approval ( Memento of the original from February 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Arrowcopter AC20. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ↑ orf.at: Zeillern: Helicopter factory burned out , from March 31, 2014
- ↑ ksv.at: Insolvency: FD-Composites GmbH, 3311 Zeillern ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ ArrowCopter Kit Debuts in the US
- ↑ 560 kilos MTOM for gyroplanes in Germany
- ↑ Technical data AC20
