Cliff 1959 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Following on from my efforts in the gym a few weeks ago I thought I would try it tethered in the back garden while we're all in lock-down, it was good fun to see it in the air, if only briefly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Webb (Steve Webb Models) Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Great fun, enjoyed the video. The Autogyro does show promise, Do you think larger blades are in order with some positive incidence? I was trying to think back to the DB Auto Gyro which was a similar configuration. Rudder, Elevator , throttle and rotating wings. The rotor providing lift but no control. I think they were set to a positive incidence to help generate the lift. I never made one, but I have flown a couple a long time ago. Your autogyro is exactly like the one I doodled for indoor. Never got as far as you. when you were doing the ramp take offs I couldn’t help thinking Magnificent Men and their Flying Machines, in-fact in my head I was humming the tune! Good luck with the lock down . Stay Safe Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff 1959 Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 Hi Steve, it was the DB Autogyro which gave me the idea, (I had one as well, great fun). You may be right about the larger blades, it was just eye-balled really, I think perhaps a more powerful motor would help a lot. I originally had the blades set at a positive angle but that's all wrong apparently, they have to be negative as the lift is different, I can't remember what it said in the other forum but I certainly had more success this way around. And thanks for suggesting the 'Magnificent' tune, now it's in my head for the rest of the evening lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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