GrantR
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jul 16, 2007
- Messages
- 1,329
- Location
- Plains, GA
- Aircraft
- Kolb MarkIII and a "Jake" Gyroplane
- Total Flight Time
- About 85 fixed wing 3 gyro
Why is ultra light so hard to make with a gyro?
Check out this glider:
http://home.att.net/~m-sandlin/goat_design.htm
The wing weights 35 to 42 pounds same as dragon wings. Empty weight is 135#.
MZ 34 is 42# with 30hp.
So this would weight 177# empty with a MZ 34. Seems like a gyro could be built just as light. Realistically say 200# ready to fly
Check out this glider:
http://home.att.net/~m-sandlin/goat_design.htm
The wing weights 35 to 42 pounds same as dragon wings. Empty weight is 135#.
MZ 34 is 42# with 30hp.
So this would weight 177# empty with a MZ 34. Seems like a gyro could be built just as light. Realistically say 200# ready to fly