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royden
09-09-2005, 07:47 AM
Has any one, or does any one know if its possible to put a canopy or cabin onto a bensen?? I would like to put one on that looks similar to the skydancer or similar to the magni.

Any thoughts
Royden
scottessex
09-09-2005, 07:50 AM
Do you mean a "pod" like an aircommand or dominator, Not a fully enclosed cabin?
JRB549
09-12-2005, 10:01 AM
Just a thought, yesterday I saw a old motorcycle with a sidecar on it and I know it could have some sort of fab work done to it and it will be able to fit a gyro, how much work, I dont know, how ever it's a thought.
skyguynca
09-12-2005, 10:36 AM
I know in reading Bensen's book, he said that was a no. Caused yaw instablility in the lower speed range.
Friendly
09-12-2005, 02:04 PM
There is a pod for the Bensen type gyro. Look at the Manuf. page of the PRA web site.
Heron
09-12-2005, 04:34 PM
Marion Springer has a very interesting story on that subject!
Heron
royden
09-15-2005, 12:42 AM
There is a pod for the Bensen type gyro. Look at the Manuf. page of the PRA web site.

I had a look on the PRA site. Couldn't find any info on the pod for the bensen.
If you know the details. please let me know.
Thanks
Friendly
09-15-2005, 04:40 AM
www.gyrocopters.co.uk

This is the link. If you Go to the PRA web site, then other information, then towards the bottom you will see a link for Rotorcraft Companies and it will give you the different Manuf of Gyros and their kits. There is a picture of the Merlin M.
gottafly
09-23-2005, 12:11 AM
I have a Benson with an enclosure but no doors. I don't know what kind it is, but it isn't a Falcon. If I can get pics of it, I will post here. I am actually a little too tall and too large for it, so I don't know what I will do with it now. The Benson is stripped down and repainted, but not put back together yet, but the enclosure is still on the keel.
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gottafly
09-23-2005, 12:20 AM
I forgot to add that I was told not to install doors on the enclosure as Bensons do not fly well backwards.
steveb
09-23-2005, 08:04 AM
For a (modified) Bensen with a pod look at:

http://www.gyrocopters.co.uk/html/merlin_gts_autogyro.html

and no, they don't fly backwards!
gottafly
09-23-2005, 08:59 PM
Hi Steveb
If you will notice, I said I had an enclosure for a Benson, not a pod. My enclosure is sort of like the Falcon, but not quite. BTW, a gyro certainly will fly backward, most of the time by accident. If the side area is greater than the Vertical stab area and you get a cross-wind, it will flip around and fly backward, that is with doors attached.