GYRODYNE XRON

 

BRAND and MODEL
GYRODYNE XRON
TYPE
Single or two-seat light helicopter
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE
One 54 kw (72 hp) Porsche YO-95-6 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed engine
SPECIFICATIONS

Length of fuselage: 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)

Rotor disc area: 29.18 m² (314.2 sq ft)

Rotor diameter: 6.09 m (20 ft)

Height: 2.74 m (9 ft)

Width: 1.03 m (3 ft 4 in)

Max speed at sea level: 109 km/h (68 mph)

Cruising speed: 84 km/h (52 mph)

Rate of climb at sea level: 299 m/min (980 ft/min)

Max rate of climb at sea level: 543 m/min (1,780 ft/min)

Service ceiling: 3,932 m (12,900 ft)

Combat range: 79 km (49 miles)

Max endurance: 1.12 hrs

Empty weight: 195 kg (430 lb)

Payload weight: 27 kg (60 lb)

Loaded weight: 371 kg (818 lb)

PHOTO
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