Rotorcraft Power – Subaru Conversions
Courtesy Homebuilt Rotorcraft AUGUST 2000 In this article we want to delve into the Subaru auto engine since that is where most of our experience…
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Ken Brock KB-2 Gyroplane Rotor Glider Checkout
An Exciting introduction To Tow Training And The KB-2 WEARING A HELMET, and with a full jumpsuit over my clothing, I was hot as I…
McCulloch J-2 Gyroplane
BOLD NEW LOOK: Commuters, Arise! Here’s A Flivver That Cruises At 120 mph, Lands At 30 And Takes Off In 40 Feet! One car in…
Jim Vanek Sport Copter Gyrocopter Design
ARTICLE DATE: 2012 Some young people know what they will do with their lives from an early age, and others flounder. Jim Vanek, president of…
Roadable Gyrocopter History
Developing a successful roadable gyrocopter flying machine has been a goal of a great many top-notch designers throughout the years. For airplanes, the main obstacle…
Gyrocopters – The Early Days
On The Ground At The 1995 Indiana Convention Single-Seat Gyroplanes Whether it’s neophytes looking at their first gyroplane, those making a major decision on a…
Aircraft Battery Maintenance
A dead battery can be a major inconvenience but there are ways to prevent premature failure OF ALL THE things that can go wrong with…
Carby Icing Can Occur Any Time
With the onset of winter comes the onset of increased carby icing incidents. First of all I must explain here that it’s not because of…
Flying A Gyrocopter Around Australia
The reason why Otmar Birkner, the manufacturer of these amazing gyroplanes, and I went on a flight like this was to demonstrate the reliability of…
Horizontal Stabilizer Discussion
The following horizontal stabilizer article was extracted in total from the AFS Newsletter of August, 2000. It is published here to add commentary to the…