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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Zhukovsky, Moscow Oblast, Russia |
| Products | Hovercraft, autogyros |
| Website | www |
Russian Gyroplanes (Russian: Гиропланы России) is a Russian aircraft manufacturer based in Zhukovsky, Moscow Oblast. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of autogyros in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, as well as and hovercraft. The company was founded in 2007.
The company has two autogyros in their product line, the single-seat Gyros-1 Farmer and the two-seat Gyros-2 Smartflier, both aimed at the aerial work market, with roles including aerial application, courier, forestry patrol, search and rescue, geological survey, air taxi and flight training.
The company has also developed a two-seat hovercraft design, the Gerris, powered by a German Hirth 3701ES two-stroke aircraft engine and capable of 130 km/h (81 mph).
There is a different design ethos between Russian and European autogyro designs: Europeans are sleek and lightweight, with modest size engines using pusher propellers (or ducted fans); Russian gyroplanes are by contrast agricultural and heavy-duty, with large engines driving tractor propellers.
Aircraft
Summary of vehicles built by Russian Gyroplanes:
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- Autogyros
- Hovercraft
European competitors
- AutoGyro Cavalon
- AutoGyro Calidus
- RotorSport UK Calidus
- Niki Lightning
- Niki Kallithea
- Sport Copter Lightning
References
- ^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 198-199. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Russian Gyroplanes (2008). "About Us". www.gyros.su. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- Russian Gyroplanes (2008). "Products". www.gyros.su. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- Russian Gyroplanes (2008). "Gerris Leading Particulars". www.gyros.su. Retrieved 20 November 2017.