Rotor Rooter
Dave Jackson
The airplane has its un-powered relative; the sailplane, which climbs and flies in thermal updrafts.
The question is, has there ever been an un-powered gyrocopter that was specifically built for climbing and hovering in thermal updraft?
If not, then then next questions must be; would the craft be technically feasible and would it create an interest from a recreational (or competitive) perspective?
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Hafner's Rotachute and the Focke Achgelis Fa-330 are probably too heavy and complex to be considered; but a very light un-powered back-pack gyrocopter might ...... :noidea:
Dave
The question is, has there ever been an un-powered gyrocopter that was specifically built for climbing and hovering in thermal updraft?
If not, then then next questions must be; would the craft be technically feasible and would it create an interest from a recreational (or competitive) perspective?
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Hafner's Rotachute and the Focke Achgelis Fa-330 are probably too heavy and complex to be considered; but a very light un-powered back-pack gyrocopter might ...... :noidea:
Dave
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