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Revision as of 22:12, 28 March 2011
| Sparrowhawk | |
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| Role | Two seat homebuilt ultralight autogyro |
| National origin | USA |
| Manufacturer | American Autogyro Inc, Buckeye, Arizona |
| First flight | February 2003 (proof of concept vehicle) |
| Introduction | 2003 |
| Number built | 125 kits sold by mid-2008 |
The AAI Sparrowhawk is a two seat pusher ultralight autogyro, available in homebuild kit or pre-assembled form.
Design and development
Operational history
125 kits by mid 2008. 45 US regs by 11-09.[1] 1 EuReg.[2]
Variants
- Sparrowhawk I
initial vs
- Sparrowhawk II;
currents vs
- Sparrowhawk III
quick build
- Sparrowhawk APV
airborne patrol
- Spinus
Russian
Specifications (Sparrowhawk II)
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2010/11[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m) fuselage
- Width: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) fuselage maximum
- Height: 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) overall
- Empty weight: 899 lb (408 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,499 lb (680 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 87 L (19.2 Imp gal, 23.0 US gal) useable
- Powerplant: 1 × Subaru EJ25 flat four piston, 160 hp (119 kW)
- Main rotor diameter: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
- Main rotor area: 706.5 sq ft (65.64 m2) ; 2-bladed rotor
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch, carbon fibre pusher
Performance
- Cruise speed: 75 mph (121 km/h, 65 kn) maximum
- Never exceed speed: 99 mph (160 km/h, 86 kn)
- Range: 281 mi (453 km, 245 nmi) at 75% power
- Endurance: 3 h
- Service ceiling: 10,010 ft (3,050 m)
- Rate of climb: 650 ft/min (3.3 m/s)
References
- ^ a b Jackson, Paul (2010). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2010-11. Coulsdon, Surrey: IHS Jane's. p. 636. ISBN 13 9780 7106 2916 6.
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