Top speed 180 km/h | Manufacturer GyroTec Michael Obermaier | |
Gyrotec df02 demo flight
The GyroTec DF02 is a German autogyro, designed and produced by GyroTec Michael Obermaier of Wörth am Rhein. The DF02 is supplied as complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.
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My maiden flight on a gyrotec df02 gyrocopter
Design and development
The DF02 features a single main rotor, a single-seat enclosed cockpit with an optional bubble canopy, tricycle landing gear and a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition, fuel-injected 70 hp (52 kW) Hirth 3503 engine in pusher configuration.
The aircraft uses a 7.45 m (24.4 ft) diameter, high-inertia Averso Aviation rotor, with a chord of 21.6 cm (8.5 in). The rotor head was designed by GyroTec and includes a disc-style rotor brake, pre-rotator and integral articulation stops. The DF02 has an empty weight of 175 kg (386 lb) and a gross weight of 300 kg (661 lb), giving a useful load of 125 kg (276 lb).
The bubble canopy can be removed for flight in warm weather. In 2009 the canopy size was increased to accommodate taller pilots.
Specifications (DF02)
Data from Bayerl
General characteristics
Performance