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Autogyro Company of Arizona
offers both Scale and
Sport model
Autogyro Kits
specifically designed for fuel motors.
However, since the advent of outrunner motors and LiPo
battery packs, all these kits can easily be converted to
electric. All kit parts are Laser Cut, rolled
plansheets are Laser-Plotted, quality hardware is used
throughout and the Construction/Flying
Manuals are detailed and illustrated.
All
designs are thoroughly flight tested before
release.
Video Clips on this site are
not copyrighted so feel free to download to your
computer...need a fast internet
connection.
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1937
"Kellett" Kit
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In-Flight View)
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This
sport scale kit can be built replicating the "YG-1B"
military version (photo on left) or as two civilian
models ("KD-1A" or KD-1B") The smooth lines and
nostalgic look of this 1930’s-era Kellett
Autogyro Kit is certain to attract both scale and
sport autogyro enthusiasts alike, taking us all back in time
to the "Golden Age"of aviation.
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This is by far the largest model
autogyro kit ever produced! The rotor disk spans 74
inches spawning an enormous 4,300+ square inches of disk
area producing a very light disk loading of less then 4.5
oz/sq. ft! Designed for .61 2-stroke or .91 4-stroke engines
and simple 4-channel operation, this laser cut sport
scale kit is remarkably simple to construct with absolutely
no machining required and no fancy mixing or computer radios
needed. All simple rotor head parts are included.
Blades are airfoil shaped and laser cut. Both "Standard" and
"Deluxe" kits are
offered.
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"Standard" Kit:
Contains all Kit Parts, Blades, Rotor Bearing, Flap
Hinging,
Pre-Bent Landing Gear, Some
Hardware.............................................$259.
"Deluxe" Kit:
"Standard" Kit Plus...All Finishing Hardware (All
Nuts, Bolts,
Screws, Clevises, Pushrods, Fuel
Tank, Engine Mount Wheels, etc!)....$299.
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1935, Pitcairn
"Cabin"
Kit
(From Right Front to Left Rear: 2-stroke Fuel, 4-stroke Fuel,
Brushless Electric!)
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In
1932, Harold Pitcairn and company (Autogyro
Company of America), began design work on
their first direct control autogyro: the PA-22 "Cabin".
Initially, this side-by-side two-seater cabin design was meant
to be "roadable" allowing the autogyro to be driven on public
roads as a surface vehicle. At the point of
takeoff, the rotors were unfolded from over the tail and power
restored to the propeller for flight! This proved to be more
complex than practical. The ninth variant of the PA-22
"Cabin" is the one chosen for this kit. It sported a
neatly cowled 90-hp Pobjoy engine and an attractive horizontal
stab with upturned tips. This variant was used for
experimentation with prerotation and recorded the first jump
takeoff of any aircraft in the United States, November 9,
1935!
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This sport scale
model (in 1 - 5.6 scale) is greatly simplified for
construction and flight but looses none of the aesthetic
appeal of the full size "Cabin". Elastomeric flapping blade
hinging replaces complicated mechanical hinges and
lateral tilt is applied to the rotor head for effective roll
control. Simple airplane-type elevator controls
pitch; rudder for yaw; throttle for thrust.
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The "Cabin"
sports a Rotor Diameter of 48”; Length: 34”;
Weight: 60-80 oz. Disk Loading: 4.77-6.37oz./sq.ft.
Recommended Engine sizes = Fuel:.25
"FX-type" 2-Stroke, .40 4-Stroke; Electric:
Brushless
Radio: 4-Channel (no computer mixing
necessary!)
Choice of 3
Versions:
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"Standard" Kit
for both Fuel and Electric: Contains
all Kit Parts, Blades,
Rotor Bearing, Pre-Bent Landing Gear, Some
Hardware............$199.
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"Deluxe Electric"
Kit: "Standard" Kit Plus...Includes
Finishing
Hardware
(All
Nuts, Bolts, Clevises, Pushrods, Wheels,
Collars!)..............$249.
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"Deluxe Fuel"
Kit: "Standard" Kit Plus...Includes
Finishing
Hardware
(Wheels,
Collars, Engine Mount, Fuel Tank, Fuel Tubing,
etc!)...$259. |
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Click a Video
Clip below to view the "Cabin"
Kit Flying!
View an early
version of the full-size Pitcairn
"Cabin" fly? Click below: (No sound)
Email: Click Here 1-888-783-0101 |
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1923 Cierva, "C.4"
Kit
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View)
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This Vintage 1923, 1/9th sport scale
replica of the first successful full-size autogyro
is offered to the R/C sport and scale builder as a deluxe,
laser-cut kit. The full-size plans are laser-plotted and
presented on two rolled plan sheets. Build and fly this
replicate of Juan de la Cierva's amazing invention!
(The model was designed in 1997 primarily for
"fuel"; flies great converted to
electric!)
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This Cierva "C.4" sports a 4-blade
rotor diameter of 50", length 33", weight 66 oz.
producing a modest disc loading of 4.99 oz/sq.
ft. Suggested motor is an inexpensive sport
.40 2-Stroke or .40 4-Stroke.
Radio: inexpensive 4-Channel with standard
servos. No computer
mixing needed! Flight
performance has a wide envelope offering docile, hovering
slow flight to brisk, maneuverable,
positive-"G"aerobatic flight for those wanting a little
more zip! Landings are zero-ground-roll into a 5-mph
headwind!
Cierva
"C.4" Kit: Contains
all Wood and Metal kit parts, Engine
Mount,
Fuel Tank, Pre-Bent Landing Gear,
Rotor Bearing, Elastomeric Flapping
Blade Hub,
Airfoil-shaped laser-cut Blades and most hardware is
included....................
$189.
Click a
Video Clip below to view
the "C.4" Kit
Flying!
 
Email: Click Here 1-888-783-0101
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"2-D"
Quick-Build Profile Kit
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View)
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This
laser-cut kit is a “Silhouette Scale” replica of the 1935
Pitcairn "Cabin" Autogyro. The profile design "keeps it
simple" for quick construction yet produces a great-flying
autogyro kit suitable for experienced gyro pilots.
With the specially designed pre-bent "adjustable attitude"
landing gear, the “2-D” taxies out
and takes off from the ground with such ease it’s
astounding! With a few mph headwind, the rotors will spin up
quickly without a pre-rotation device! Complete
Flying Instructions included in the fully
Illustrated Construction Manual.
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With a
large 54” Rotor Diameter and finished "profile"
weight of only 56 oz., the Disk Loading is projected at a
ridiculously "floaty" 3.52 oz./sq. ft! The "2-D" is
42" in length and uses a simple 4-channel "sport" radio (no
computer radio or mixing needed; standard servos just
fine!) With a recommended "sport" .40 2-stroke or
.52-.56 4-stroke, the "2-D" putt-putts along at
half throttle in slow cruise with a perky, full-throttle
positive "G" aerobatic capability!
- "Standard" Kit (Includes rotor
bearing, blades; some hardware): ...
$139.
- "Deluxe"
Kit (All Hardware; Wheels, Fuel Tank, Pushrods,
etc.): .. $179.
Click a
Video Clip below to view
the "2-D" Kit Flying!
  
Email: Click Here 1-888-783-0101
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