New enclosed gyro from italy

[Dean_Dolph]

I find the use of composites always intriguing and you have created a nice looking machine while using them. I'm surprised that no one has asked what prop and rotor blades you are using. And since no one has I will!

Any chance of seeing pictures of the engine installation?

 

[Sapientino]

Hi paolo, congratulations, it looks nice..
will you come at "bois de la pierre" this year ?
cheers.

I've thinked about it, when it will be?
Sapientino

 

[Sapientino]

I find the use of composites always intriguing and you have created a nice looking machine while using them. I'm surprised that no one has asked what prop and rotor blades you are using. And since no one has I will!

Any chance of seeing pictures of the engine installation?

I'm using a set of Dragon wings, the best rotor I've ever tried, no shake at all and a great efficiency, the prop is a Pipistrel from slovenia, very nice and cheap.
Soon I'll post some pics whit engine installation and prerotator details!
I also love composite are very creative!!!
Sapientino

 

[Sapientino]

We are very impressed with your machine! Excellent job!
What does a 912 cost in your part of the world?

The nosewheel is very interesting . I would love to see some closeups of it & possibly some pics of the steering system.

That is one cool gyro !!!!!

912 costs to much!!!! I think about 10.000 Euros, anyway I bougth mine used
I've no pice of steering system but I'll take and post if you are interested
Thank for the compliments I'm very proud of my Mako Gyro, since really is a dream comes true and it also flyes very well
Sapientino

 

[Sapientino]

Very nice, Paolo! My only concern would be the reduction in yaw stability with the canopy installed. You don't want the gyro to swap ends in flight.

Udi

Is also mine, anyway it is the reason I made such a big double tail (compared to other (considering also the distance from the CG) is much more effective.

 

[Sapientino]

Here we use AN aircraft hardware that happens to be standard.... is your Metric hardware also AN grade?

That's true for aircraft AN is a standard, anyway the metric hardware I used is equivalent to your AN standard

Sapientino

 

[Sapientino]

Hi paolo, congratulations, it looks nice..
will you come at "bois de la pierre" this year ?
cheers.

By the way how is your project going on? I find it very interesting!!

 

[Victor Duarte]

Paolo,
this year "bois de la pierre" will be
from 13 may 2005
to 16 may 2005,
i will be glad to meet you there.
cheers

 

[Sapientino]

Paolo,
this year "Bois de la pierre" will be
from 13 may 2005
to 16 may 2005,
i will be glad to meet you there.
cheers

My only problem is my poor flying experience (13 may is quite soon), I'll be more precise next month (depending on my flying activities).
Sorry for my ignorance in which part of France is Bois de la pierre?
Sapientino

 

[Victor Duarte]

Paolo,
this is very close to Toulouse (airbus), south west or france.
a lot of peoplr would be glad to see your gyro and you can meet some interesting people. but come by road, flying would be a nice trip indeed but be safe.
If you decide so, i'm just on your path to Toulouse, you can have a rest here

 

[Sapientino]

Paolo,
this is very close to Toulouse (airbus), south west or france.
a lot of peoplr would be glad to see your gyro and you can meet some interesting people. but come by road, flying would be a nice trip indeed but be safe.
If you decide so, i'm just on your path to Toulouse, you can have a rest here

That's a good idea depends if I'll have a trailer

 

[Sapientino]

great looking gyro, how about some close up pictures of the front wheel and fork assembly. Also the rear of the control rods and rotor head. What type of wheels did you use. Safe flying , is that grass strip in your yard?

that's the pics I have for the moment
I'll take some other in the week end
unfortunatly is not my yard!!!! it a small airport for ultralights airplane
the wheels are 35 cm diameter for experimental airplane (max 450kg gross weight)

 

[PW_Plack]

Paolo, have you found any problems keeping the 912 cool inside the enclosure? Many people have suffered overheating with similar arrangements.

Like many things from your country, your machine is beautiful!

 

[Brian Jackson]

Paolo,
Wow! I am in awe. One question however... are the honeycomb skins structural members or is there an aluminum tube substrate that takes all the loads? From the rotorhead close-up it appears that the mast is a formed sheet covered by a composite. How does this tie in with the skeletal members of the airframe?

Nice work. Very impressive.

Respectfully,
Brian Jackson

 

[Sapientino]

Paolo, have you found any problems keeping the 912 cool inside the enclosure? Many people have suffered overheating with similar arrangements.

Like many things from your country, your machine is beautiful!

No because I used radiator aside the engine with internal fairings to direct air (like indy cars)

thanks for comparison to italian beuties (are you refferring to girls??????!!!! )

Sapientino

 

[Sapientino]

Paolo,
Wow! I am in awe. One question however... are the honeycomb skins structural members or is there an aluminum tube substrate that takes all the loads? From the rotorhead close-up it appears that the mast is a formed sheet covered by a composite. How does this tie in with the skeletal members of the airframe?

Nice work. Very impressive.

Respectfully,
Brian Jackson

Hy Brian, the honeycomb is structural in sense that take a lot of load, for exemple seat is direcly glued in honeycomb and not in the airframe, anyway there is a tube were there is connected the front weel that is bolted to honeycomb and soldered to the airframe.
Strictly speaking honeycomb takes about 70% of load connected to front weel, pilot and fuel.
No mast is conventional, and goes to the steel airframe, any way the rotor head connection is a thik sheet of 4130 bended to achieve stiffness, in ordered to find the right CG position. Over these there is a faring that has only aerodynamic function.
The airframe is bolted to honeycomb in particular parts of honeycomb that were prepared with much more carbon fiber layer and with a core of wood (insted of honeycomb) to be able to resist to compression given from bolting.
Thanks for all you compliments you make me proud!!!!!
Paolo

 

[10kDA]

Very nice work! Your gyro has a different look, it really stands out compared to so many designs. The art, the architecture, the cars, the girls... Yes, there are a lot of beautiful things from Italy. Your gyro included.

Chris

 

[Sapientino]

Very nice work! Your gyro has a different look, it really stands out compared to so many designs. The art, the architecture, the cars, the girls... Yes, there are a lot of beautiful things from Italy. Your gyro included.

Chris

thanks you make me really proud.