| Midnight Hawk | |
|---|---|
| Role | AutogyroType of aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Gyro-Kopp-Ters |
| Designer | Bob and Arden Kopp |
| Status | In production (2015) |
The Gyro-Kopp-Ters Midnight Hawk is an American autogyro, designed by Bob and Arden Kopp and produced by their company, Gyro-Kopp-Ters of Lake City, Florida. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.
Design and development
The Midnight Hawk features a single main rotor, a single-seat open cockpit with a windshield, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a four-cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke, 90 hp (67 kW) Subaru EA-82 automotive conversion engine in pusher configuration. The engine is available with a belt reduction drive or as a direct drive version.
The aircraft mounts a 25 ft (7.6 m) diameter Dragon Wings main rotor made by Rotor Flight Dynamics, with a chord of 7 in (17.8 cm). Standard equipment fitted includes a hydraulic pre-rotator. The propeller used is a three-bladed Powerfin composite, ground adjustable with a 5 ft (1.5 m) diameter. The aircraft has an empty weight of 510 lb (231 kg) and a gross weight of 810 lb (367 kg), giving a useful load of 300 lb (136 kg).
The company estimates the assembly time from the supplied kit as 60 hours.
Operational history
By November 2017 four examples had been registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.
Specifications (Midnight Hawk)
Data from Bayerl and Gyro-Kopp-Ters
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 12 ft 1 in (3.68 m)
- Width: 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
- Height: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m)
- Empty weight: 510 lb (231 kg)
- Gross weight: 810 lb (367 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 16 U.S. gallons (61 L; 13 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Subaru EA-82 four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke automotive engine, 90 hp (67 kW)
- Main rotor diameter: 25 ft 0 in (7.62 m)
- Propellers: 3-bladed Powerfin composite, ground adjustable, 5 ft (1.5 m) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 85 mph (137 km/h, 74 kn)
- Cruise speed: 50 mph (80 km/h, 43 kn)
- Never exceed speed: 120 mph (190 km/h, 100 kn)
- Rate of climb: 600 ft/min (3.0 m/s)
References
- ^ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 180. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 195. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Gyro-Kopp-Ters (January 2, 2009). "Specifications". Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- Federal Aviation Administration (November 18, 2017). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved November 18, 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Official photos Archived November 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
| Gyro-Kopp-Ters aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Autogyros | |