Auto-gyros...

[Scott Richlen]

Anyone ever design a stunting auto-gyro?  Seems like an impossibility, but thought I'd ask.

[Howard Rush]

I've heard of one doing a loop. 

[Scott Richlen]

I've heard of one doing a loop.

Who did it?  What design?  (and multiple questions after that....)

[James Lee]

Dick Mathis' Otto the Gyro will loop.    Takes LOT of power.   maintain a positive rate of turn.
Back in the day, lops were a regular part of the demonstration routine  for the Pitcairn gyro...
Jim

[Scott Richlen]

Thanks Jim!  I wonder how many times he had to repair it before experiencing success?

[Mike Griffin]

A few years back, I produced a kit of Dick Mathis's Otto the Gyro.  Allen Perret was still alive back then and helped me develop the rotor hub for the kit.  He and I took the prototypes of the Gyro out and we looped them.  This was all of the stunt capability they had.  They were a blast to fly though.  I had a .25 on mine and Allen had a .40.
I sold more of this kit than any other kit I ever produced.


Mike

[John Rist]

I built Pat Kings version.  SEE:

https://stunthanger.com/smf/gettin-all-amp'ed-up!/pat-king's-e-ringmaster-gyro-build-report/msg610191/#msg610191

[De Hill]

Does anyone here have a built autogyro for sale?

Please send me a PM if you do.