Sleek New JT-5 From Finland
ARTICLE DATE: February 1974 On January 7, 1973 a new autogyro, the JT-5, designed by Mr. Jukka Tervamaki from Finland, flew for the first time….
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The Rotor Flight Dynamics Dominator Gyrocopter
ARTICLE DATE: May 2005 Innovative by Design Up front, I’ll admit that the Dominator Gyrocopter from Rotor Flight Dynamics (RFD) is the two-place machine that…
Becker Avionics Compact Boxes
AIRCRAFT RADIOS COME in all shapes and sizes these days ARTICLE DATE: November 2000 [FreshProduct productGroup=”bxp6401-2_1524044328″ showimage=”yes” showprice=”yes” showtitle=”yes” align=”right” buttonclass=”” buttontext=”Buy Now” newwindow=”_self”] You…
David Atkins Finds The Rotary Formula
ARTICLE DATE: January 1996 Racing and aviation engine development programs have enjoyed a symbiotic relationship ever since pilots discovered the need for more power. Automobile…
In The Beginning, There Was Rotax
THE LONGTIME LEADER IN LOW-POWER AVIATION ENGINES HAS TWO BRAND NEW ENGINES READY TO FIRE UP: THE TURBOCHARGED 914 FOUR-STROKER, AND THE 618 TWO-BANGER ARTICLE…
El Mirage Dry Lake Fly In
FIFTY AIRPLANES IN THE SKY AT ONCE, NO TOWER, NO CONTROLLERS, NO RADIOS, AND A THOUSAND DIFFERENT RUNWAYS? …AT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S EL MIRAGE DRY LAKE,…
Build-It-Yourself Gyrocopter
IT WILL NEVER WIN a prize for beauty of design or appearance, but the Bensen Gyro-glider (or the powered Gyro-copter) is a first class flying…
Winterizing The Rotax Two Stroke Engine
A LITTLE CARE IN THE WINTER CAN PREVENT A LOT OF EXCITEMENT NEXT SPRING. If you are fortunate enough to live in the Sun Belt,…
Anatomy Of A New Gyrocopter Design
ARTICLE DATE: August 1986 I sure like my gyro, but if I could start all over again, I think I would change this and this…
One-Man Rotary Wing Craft
Lots of hard-working, far-sighted folk believe that the development of small, low-cost helicopters or autogiros is an absolute must . . here is a glimpse…