Bannick Model T of the Air

Design and development

The Bannick Copter is a homebuilt autogyro design of the early 1960s similar to the more popular Bensen B-8 design. The airframe is constructed of aluminum tubing with a tricycle landing gear.

Variants

Bannick Model T of the Air

65 hp (48 kW) Lycoming O-145B single place

Bannick Model C Copter

125 hp (93 kW) two place with fiberglass streamlining

Bannick Model VW Copter

Volkswagen air-cooled engine version

Specifications (Bannick 125hp two place)

Data from Air Progress

General characteristics

Crew: one

Capacity: one passenger

Length: 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m)

Height: 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)

Empty weight: 352 lb (160 kg)

Gross weight: 800 lb (363 kg)

Fuel capacity: 8 U.S. gallons (30 L; 6.7 imp gal)

Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine

Main rotor diameter: 2× 26 ft 8 in (8.13 m)

Performance

Maximum speed: 70 kn; 129 km/h (80 mph)

Cruise speed: 52 kn; 97 km/h (60 mph)

Rate of climb: 900 ft/min (4.6 m/s)