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I Want One

Postby OzGyro » Wed Nov 17, 2010 5:58 pm

Hi All

Just a quick clip I found back on the ASRA site, will be interested to see if it ever becomes reality in a gyro. God I hope so vhpy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJyl1nWMlew


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Re: I Want One

Postby FO Gyro » Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:25 am

Would be nice to have a turbo prop strapped to the back of one's gyro. Although a turboprop jet engine is extremely reliable, they are very noisy on the ground, and the last time I looked, a similar turboprop consumes about double the fuel per hour of a comparable piston engine. Having half your fuel endurance is going to limit your range big time. Increasing your fuel tank to double the size will bring other challenges to the design of a gyro.
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Re: I Want One

Postby Gyronaut » Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:36 pm

I want one just for the sound it makes when it starts! :lol:
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Re: I Want One

Postby Thebushpilot » Sat Nov 20, 2010 3:49 pm

Boy, I bet he has the cleanest hangar even though he has the kakest hair cut, do you think it was cut by the prop?
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