Carl Schneider informed me @ El Mirage last fall that his "Carlinator" was for sale. He is only asking $10K!
Where could one find a legal, proven, airworthy, and safe gyroplane for less?
For those who find the new tandem gyroplanes alluring, but too expensive for the working man's budget, take a look!
Someone coined the term "Carl-linator", since Carl's design looks similar to Ernie Boyette's Dominator gyroplanes, with the tall tail, front pod, and long legs. It is a classic pusher-gyro deliberately designed to have centerline thrust for several reasons.
I was shocked at how little Carl is asking. To build a single place gyroplane with new components would be well over double what he is asking. He has decided his flying days are over.
Carl says it wouldn't be too difficult to change the overhead stick into a more conventional one. He switched to an overhead one years back when he experienced a conventional stick's parts breaking on him on a flight one day.
COMPONENTS:
*24' Dragon Wings rotorblades. Ernie Boyette's Cruiser Blades.
*Two-blade prop. I don't know the make nor length.
*HKS 700-T engine. Four stroke, turboed. About 80 hp.
I believe I heard it cost a shade over $8K new.
*Fuel consumption of between 2-1/2 and 3-1/2 GPH.
*11 gallon seat tank.
*Streamlined wheels
*Electric prerotator (spins the rotorblades up to 170 rpms!)
People have commented over the years about how quiet Carl's gyro sounds flying by. I remember hearing he would be doing around 90 mph while maintaining that low of noise level! I suspect the large prop turning through the air more slowly than a smaller one is part of that, as well as not having a two-stroke engine @ high rpms.
Carl has flown his machine @ El Mirage, Bensen Days, Mentone, and originally in Iowa. Most likely also in the wilds of New Mexico's mountains, where he resides.
If anyone is interested, Carl has given me his contact info to share:
[email protected]
319-371-8149
I believe for someone not near Carl's location could strike a deal for him to bring it to Bensen Days or Mentone, saving shipping expenses or having to see the wilds of New Mexico's mountains personally to pick it up.
Where could one find a legal, proven, airworthy, and safe gyroplane for less?
For those who find the new tandem gyroplanes alluring, but too expensive for the working man's budget, take a look!
Someone coined the term "Carl-linator", since Carl's design looks similar to Ernie Boyette's Dominator gyroplanes, with the tall tail, front pod, and long legs. It is a classic pusher-gyro deliberately designed to have centerline thrust for several reasons.
I was shocked at how little Carl is asking. To build a single place gyroplane with new components would be well over double what he is asking. He has decided his flying days are over.
Carl says it wouldn't be too difficult to change the overhead stick into a more conventional one. He switched to an overhead one years back when he experienced a conventional stick's parts breaking on him on a flight one day.
COMPONENTS:
*24' Dragon Wings rotorblades. Ernie Boyette's Cruiser Blades.
*Two-blade prop. I don't know the make nor length.
*HKS 700-T engine. Four stroke, turboed. About 80 hp.
I believe I heard it cost a shade over $8K new.
*Fuel consumption of between 2-1/2 and 3-1/2 GPH.
*11 gallon seat tank.
*Streamlined wheels
*Electric prerotator (spins the rotorblades up to 170 rpms!)
People have commented over the years about how quiet Carl's gyro sounds flying by. I remember hearing he would be doing around 90 mph while maintaining that low of noise level! I suspect the large prop turning through the air more slowly than a smaller one is part of that, as well as not having a two-stroke engine @ high rpms.
Carl has flown his machine @ El Mirage, Bensen Days, Mentone, and originally in Iowa. Most likely also in the wilds of New Mexico's mountains, where he resides.
If anyone is interested, Carl has given me his contact info to share:
[email protected]
319-371-8149
I believe for someone not near Carl's location could strike a deal for him to bring it to Bensen Days or Mentone, saving shipping expenses or having to see the wilds of New Mexico's mountains personally to pick it up.
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