JWarren
Dec 01, 2004, 11:03 AM
Considering an Autogyro?
Autogyros are very complex machines with a ton of information needed to get one flying successfully. These models are so complex, you'll need to start off on the right foot! If your thinking of building one of these machines from an idea you have in your head and this will be your first autogyro project, I recommend you stop!
I highly recommend the use of plans to an autogyro which has been sucessfully flown! RC Autogyros do not fly the same as passenger autogyros and there have been many years of testing and research put into the RC autogyros that are currently flying. By using plans to start with you will save yourself alot of frustration and possible failure. There are autogyro plans listed in the plans catalog from RC Modeler Magazine (http://www.rcmmagazine.com/). The plans catalog is very inexpensive and contains a ton of models to choose from. Thier plans service is really good and they will ship you full size, scale plans, with instructions, to make building easy. The plans are shipped folded or rolled in a tube. You must request rolled in a tube if you want to receive them that way. I order mine rolled in a tube so they will lay flat without the fold creases.
The Gyro Shtick, RCM Plan #1310, is one of the most popular models to start with. The gyro plans call for a .061-.074 glow engine. Due to the small size of the glow engine, an electric motor could easily be found to make this model a good candidate for electric conversion. As long as you stay within the models setup perameters and build to scale, you should have success.
A good source of information on RC autogyros can be found at the autogyro website (http://www.autogyro.com/). This is the most complete RC autogyro site on the internet. This site was created by Jim Baxter, a long time and very experienced RC autogyro pilot and engineer. There are other very experienced autogyro builders and pilots listed there who will help with your project if you need it. If you are building from plans you will get help from these fine folks. If you have decided to start out by building a gyro from the idea in your head, don't bother asking for help. No one wants to be included in the frustration your about to endure.
I'm not trying to sway you from trying to build an all new design, just don't make it your first autogyro project. The most common reason why there are so few autogyros and gryo pilots in the RC world, is because the first gyro project ended in failure and caused so much frustration to the builder, the builder abandoned all attempts to build another. I would hate to see your efforts fall short of success.
If you have already started a gyro build and need some info to help you out, try to make sure you have all the gyro perameters setup correctly. The gyro perameters page (http://www.autogyro.com/technic/specs.htm) is located at the autogyro website as well.
If you are interested in flying one of the coolest RC Models in the world, an autogyro will be the way to go. There is no doubt you will grab the attention from everyone at your flight field!
This thread was created and intended to be informational to those who have never flown or built an autogyro and should contain information on how to get started in this great hobby. So, please share your success story here.
John
Autogyros are very complex machines with a ton of information needed to get one flying successfully. These models are so complex, you'll need to start off on the right foot! If your thinking of building one of these machines from an idea you have in your head and this will be your first autogyro project, I recommend you stop!
I highly recommend the use of plans to an autogyro which has been sucessfully flown! RC Autogyros do not fly the same as passenger autogyros and there have been many years of testing and research put into the RC autogyros that are currently flying. By using plans to start with you will save yourself alot of frustration and possible failure. There are autogyro plans listed in the plans catalog from RC Modeler Magazine (http://www.rcmmagazine.com/). The plans catalog is very inexpensive and contains a ton of models to choose from. Thier plans service is really good and they will ship you full size, scale plans, with instructions, to make building easy. The plans are shipped folded or rolled in a tube. You must request rolled in a tube if you want to receive them that way. I order mine rolled in a tube so they will lay flat without the fold creases.
The Gyro Shtick, RCM Plan #1310, is one of the most popular models to start with. The gyro plans call for a .061-.074 glow engine. Due to the small size of the glow engine, an electric motor could easily be found to make this model a good candidate for electric conversion. As long as you stay within the models setup perameters and build to scale, you should have success.
A good source of information on RC autogyros can be found at the autogyro website (http://www.autogyro.com/). This is the most complete RC autogyro site on the internet. This site was created by Jim Baxter, a long time and very experienced RC autogyro pilot and engineer. There are other very experienced autogyro builders and pilots listed there who will help with your project if you need it. If you are building from plans you will get help from these fine folks. If you have decided to start out by building a gyro from the idea in your head, don't bother asking for help. No one wants to be included in the frustration your about to endure.
I'm not trying to sway you from trying to build an all new design, just don't make it your first autogyro project. The most common reason why there are so few autogyros and gryo pilots in the RC world, is because the first gyro project ended in failure and caused so much frustration to the builder, the builder abandoned all attempts to build another. I would hate to see your efforts fall short of success.
If you have already started a gyro build and need some info to help you out, try to make sure you have all the gyro perameters setup correctly. The gyro perameters page (http://www.autogyro.com/technic/specs.htm) is located at the autogyro website as well.
If you are interested in flying one of the coolest RC Models in the world, an autogyro will be the way to go. There is no doubt you will grab the attention from everyone at your flight field!
This thread was created and intended to be informational to those who have never flown or built an autogyro and should contain information on how to get started in this great hobby. So, please share your success story here.
John