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The new MTOsport
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Impossibletostall,Impossibletospin
Veryshorttake-offdistances(10to70m)
Practicallynolandingdistancenecessary
Extremelyslow-speedflightpossible
Minimumpreflightpreparation
Easygroundhandling
Roadtransportable
Tinyhangarfootprint
Relativelyunaffectedbyturbulenceandwindy
conditions‘oneline
Easygroundhandlinginstrongwinds
Comfortable,ergonomic,seats
Largeoperationalspeedrange
Purchaseandoperationalcostabout10%ofthat
ofahelicopter.
T h e n e w M T O s p o r tFeel the d i f ference
The benefit of an Autogyro over fixed-wing aircraft:
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Thesuperbautogyrooperationalenvelopeeasilycopes
withthechallengingenvironmentofBotswana,Namibia,
Australia,etc.–andareprobablythebesttypeofaircraftto
suittheterrain,duetolowcost,lowfuelburn,easymain-
tenance,useofMogasorAvgas,andabilitytotakeoffand
landnearlyanywhere.Amazingaircraftwhetherflyingforfun
orforaerialphotography–oranythingelseinbetween.
Autogyrosdiscoverdailyalternativeapplications,egtraffic
surveys,pipelineandaerialcablesurveys,followingroadral-
lies,livestockmonitoring,evengamecontrolonSafariparks.
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Autogyrosgiveaccesstoareasthatnevernormallyseehu-
mans;Beautiful,butincrediblyinhospitable,yetmanisstill
abletocreateplacestolandandstay.Lowfuelburnmeans
refuellingiseasy,fromjerrycansorthebackofpickuptrucks!
Theseaircraftarenotlimitedbyairfieldsandborders.
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Withalmostboundlessfreedomoftheair,thereis
remarkableaccesstotheanimalrealm,givingastonishing
experiencesjustnotpossiblebyothermeansoftransport.
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Inthesehotandaridplacesthethermalsareajoytoplay
in.Turbulenceiscutthroughbytherotors,inawaynoother
aircraftcanmatch,thisflyingistheflyingofyourdreams...
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AutoGyroistheonlyworldwidemanufacturetoofferafloat
kit,givingtheMTOsportthefantasticabilitytotakeoffand
landonwater.Theoperationalenvelopeoftheaircraftis
almostboundless.
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Evenunderhardestconditions–likehereinSwedenwith
-25°C–theMTOsportfliesextremelyreliably.
Centrepicture:MTAutogyroflightoverSwissalps
in16.500ft(5.500m).
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Usingtheirprofessionalexperienceandproductioncapabi-
lity,AutoGyroGmbHhasbecometheworldmarketleaderin
development,productionandsellingofGyroplanes.
Thebusinesscommencedin1999,andsincethenhasgrown
toacurrentstaffof46highlyskilledengineersandmanufac-
turingpersonnel.
Theexperienceofmanyyearsinaviation,matchedwith
highly-qualifiedandmotivatedstaff,superbdevelopment,
productionandqualitycontrolfacilitieshasledtothecreati-
onoffirst-class,highvalue,autogyros.
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Productionhasrunatfullcapacitysince2007.Anautogyrois
finishmanufacturedvirtuallyeveryworkingdayforworld-
wideexport.AtpresentAutoGyroGmbHsupplycertified
autogyrostoGermany,Australia,NewZealand,SouthAfrica,
CostaRica,Italy,Sweden,France,HungaryaswellasinAus-
tria.IntheUK,wherethestrictestRegulatoryaircraft
standardistoberequired(BCARSectionT),AutoGyroGmbH
co-operateswithRotorSportUKLtd,andistheonlymanufac-
turerinthemarket.
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CompositeGRPcomponents(glassorcarbonfibre)arecrea-
tedinourin-housedevelopedandmanufacturedmoulds,and
paintedinourownhighclasspaintshop.
Eventheindividualpropellerbladesandthepropellerhubare
manufacturedcompletelybyAutoGyro.
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TheAirframe–theheartoftheMTOsport–ismanufactured
byskilledspecialistsfromhigh-gradestainlesssteel,and
thenelectropolished,towithstandtheharshestoperational
environment.
OurCNCmachinesmanufacturethecomponents,fromsmall
spacerstorotorhubs,allofwhicharethenassembledbyour
pre-assemblyproductionteamusingamodularconcept
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LxBxH:5,1mx1,9m(1,6m)x2,7m
Rotordiameter:8,0or8.4m
Cruisingspeed:160km/h(86kts,100mph)
Permissablemaximumspeed:185km/h(100kts,115mph)
Climbrate:4m/s(780fpm)
Range:approx500km(310miles)
Max.take-offmass:450kg
Engine:
Rotax912ULS(100HP)or
914UL2(turbowith115HP)
Reductiontransmission1:2.43.
Suppliedwithintegralslipperclutchasstandard
Technical data MTOsport :
Basic equipment autogyro MTOsportwith Rotax 912 ULS
Twoseatautogyro
Frontseatwithwindshieldforpassenger
Airframeworkinhigh-gradestainlesssteel,electropolished
AluminumrotorsystemNaca8H128,4m
Rotax912ULSwith100HP
Gearboxwithintegratedslipperclutch
Exhaustsystemhigh-gradesteel
Carburetorantiicingpreheat
PropellerHTC3BCW172,5
Instrumentpanel
Tripandaltimeter
Engineandrotorspeed
Oilandcylinderheadtemperature
Oilpressure
Compass
Hour(Hobbs)meter
Pneumaticpitchtrimandrotorbrake
PneumaticPreRotatorwithsafetyinterlock
Hydraulicmanwheelbrakewithlock
Polypropylenetank,capacity34litre
Rotortiedownbag
AllGRPcomponentspainted
Colorchoiceinaccordancewithpalette–eitherstandard
orspecialcolours
Fullyfinished,flighttested,andreadytofly
Basic equipment Autogyro MTOsportwith Rotax 914 UL2
Twoseatautogyro
Frontseatwithwindshieldforpassenger.
Airframeworkinhigh-gradestainlesssteel,electropolished
AluminumrotorsystemNaca8H128,4m
Rotax914ULturbowith115HP
Gearboxwithintegratedslipperclutch
Exhaustsystemhigh-gradesteel
Carburetorantiicingpreheat
PropellerHTC3BCW172,5
Instrumentpanel
Tripandaltimeter
Engineandrotorspeed
Oilandcylinderheadtemperature
Oilpressure
Compass
Hour(Hobbs)meter
Pneumaticpitchtrimandrotorbrake
PneumaticPreRotatorwithsafetyinterlock
Hydraulicmanwheelbrakewithlock
Polypropylenetank,capacity34litre
Rotortiedownbag
AllGRPcomponentspainted
Colorchoiceinaccordancewithpalette–eitherstandard
orspecialcolours
Fullyfinished,flighttested,andreadytofly
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Engine options
AirboxforRotax912ULS
Airscoopsinclusivesecondradiator(forRotax912/914)
SecondelectricfuelpumpforRotax912ULS
Auxiliarytank34lright
Variable-pitchpropellerIVODL3-68“3sheet,172cm,
switchingposition(inaccordancewithnoisemeasure-
ment)from18to28degrees,withelectricaladjustment
Rotor system
Choiceof3rotorsystemsmadeofaviationaluminum
Naca8H12
Standardrotorwith8,4mdiameter(basicequipment)
Sportrotorwith8,0mdiameter(moreagilehandling)
Cruiserotorwith8,4mdiameter(forlong-distancecruise,
mediumspeed)
Color
Allcompositeparts(enclosure,tailunit,rudder,seat,suspen-
sionbow,wheelspats,airscoops)arepaintedtocustomer
colourspecification:
Standardcolorsare:yellow/red/white
Metallicsstandards(withsurcharge)aquablueandsilver
Specialcoloursfromindustrycolourcards(pearlescentor
metallic),twocolourlacquerfinishesorspeciallacquer
finishesarealsoavailablewithasurchage
Optional equipment:
Avionics
ELTautomaticradiobeacon.
FilserradioATR500withwiringharnesstobothseats.
Integralantennainthetailunitoralternatively(with
carboncomposites)whipantennaonthenoseorunder
enclosure
TransponderTRT800completewithantenna
LT-automaticradiobeaconACK
Cardcompassinplaceofstandardcompass(surcharge)
School equipment / instructor options
Flightinstructorset1rearseatthrottle
Flightinstructorset2rearseatairspeedindicatorkm/hormph
Flightinstructorset3rearseatwheelbrake.
Flightinstructorset4rearseatEnginekillswitchesandtrim
Lighting
Landinglights(2x50W)inclusivewiringharness
LandinglightsLED(2x2,5W)inclusivewiringharness
Strobeandnavigationlightswith2flashstrobesequence
inclusivecontroller
StrobeandnavigationlightLEDinclusivecontroller
Cockpit
GPScockpitvariants(containedinbasicequipment)ready
fortheinstallationofaAvMapEKPIVorGPSmap296/496
orFlymapL(GPSequipment,bay,antennaandcablesare
notcontainedandmustorderedseparately)
Tankfuellevelinclusivetanksender.
Rateofclimbindicator(VSIorvariometer)
80and/or57mm,m/sorfpm
Electricity supply
Genesisbattery13Ahinclusiveofmountingplate
Plugsocket12Vinfront/intheback
Gerbingheatingautomaticcontroller12Vsingleordualfor
Gerbingclothes
Extra equipment
Upholsteredsportseatcushionsinplaceofstandardcushions
Carbonfibrebasedcompositesinsteadofglassfibre-
Enclosure(approx.3kgless)
Carbonfibrebasedcompositesinsteadofglassfibre-
(weightreductionaroundapprox.3.5kg).
Mapbag
Luggagebag
Gyrocoversheet
Heavyduty/offroadtyres
Floatswithcertificationinclusiveallattachments
Floatsaskit(atpresentonlyinSwedencertified)15
Besidethestandardpaintcoloursofyellow,redandwhite,we
alsoofferoptionalmetalliccoloursofAquablueandsilver.
Wewillalsopaintanyothercolour,andcombinationof
colours,desired,evengildedwithgoldfoil.
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Thesportseatcoveringinthesportdesign(1)doesnotonly
offeroptimalhipsidecomfort,itisalsoweather-proofand
fullyfixedintotherearseat.
Theluggagebags(3)arefastenedinthefootwellinfrontof
therearseatandfueltanks,andstillgiveplentyofroomfor
thepassengerslegs.Ifnecessarythesecanbealsoveryeasily
removedandcarriedtoyourhotelorplaceofwork.
Maps,on-boarddocumentsandotherdocumentscanbe
stowedinthedocumentwallet(4).Thisiseasilydetacheable,
beingretainedbyturnbuttonstotheinsideofthepilotenclo-
sure.Itisalsoeasilyaccessibleinflight.
TheAutoGyrohelmet(5)doesnotonlyprovidegoodhead
protection,itisalsoequippedwithanexcellentqualitymicro-
phoneandheadset.WhenconnectedwiththeFilserATR500
radio,occupantscanconversecomfortablywitheachother,
withoutpushingbuttonsduringtheentireflight.Bothseats
haveaPTTbutton,enablingbothoccupantstosendand
receiveradiocalls.
Forcoldweatherflying,weofferaselectionofheated
clothing.Theheatissuppliedfromtheonboardelectricalsy-
stem,viaeithersingleordualregulatorcontrolsoneachseat.
Heatedgloves(6),trousers,socksandjacketsareavailable.
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Pilotswithlandinglightsarebetterseeninairandinthe
approach–thehalogenbulbs(2)are2x50W,theLEDlamps
(1)2x2.5W.
Navigationlightsincombinationwithstrobesincreasethe
recognitionbothinairandattheground,and,whereallowed,
permitflightbeyondsunset–halogen(7)andLED(6)lamps
areavailable.
Forflightschools,therearseathasvariousequipmentop-
tions;Throttle,mainwheelbrakes(5),airspeedindicator(4)as
wellasengineignitionkillswitchesandflighttrim(3).
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Clearlyarrangedandvisuallycorrect,theGPScockpitpanel
permitstheintegrationofthefollowingGPSdevices:FlyMap
L(10),GPSMAP196/296/396/495/496(8)aswellasAvMap
EKPIVcolor(9).Thestandardinstrumentpanelincludes
(fromleft)hourmeter,altimeters,engineandrotorspeed,
oilpressure,oiltemperature,cylinderheadtemperature,
airspeedindicator,ballcompass.
Notseeninthepictureare;rotorheadtemperatureand
pneumaticspressure.Asanalternativetothestandardma-
gneticcompass,ahighlypreciseCardcompass(11)isoffered.
Theoptionalfuelgauge(picture10,center)showsthelevel
offuelinthetank.TheFilserradioATR500offersthenormal
EASAstandardradiofunctions,aswellasbuiltinintercom.
WiththeappropriateHelmets(page17,fig.5),freevoicecom-
municationbetweentheaircraftoccupantsisclearandeasy.
TheTRT800FunkWerke(Filser)Transpondersisalsoavaila-
ble.ConfirmationofModesSandtranspondersignalscanbe
doneatthefactoryinHildesheim.
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TheMTOsportispropelledbyaRotaxengine.Thisextremely
reliable4cylinderisofferedintwovariants:914ULturbowith
115HPor912ULSwith100HP.Asanoptionthe912ULScanbe
fittedwithanairbox.Theoptionalairscoops(4),whilst
addingwellvisuallytotheaircraft,alsocontainasecond
radiatorforparticularlyhotconditions.Asasafetyfeature
the912ULShasanoptionalsecondelectricfuelpump.For
forwardthrustAutoGyrodevelopedandmanufacturea
3bladeclockwiserotatingpropeller(HTC3BCW172,5)(3).The
optionalvariable-pitchpropellerIVODL3-68“(2)permitsa
steplesselectricalpitchadjustmentofall3bladesfrom18to
28degrees.Thisprovidesbothforincreasedstaticthrustas
wellaseconomiccruising.
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Theextrudedaluminiumrotorblades(5)arealsoanin-house
developmentbyAutoGyroGmbH.Greatcareistakeninma-
nufacturingtheindividualparts,withdetailweight,balance
andmeasuringtocreatewellbalancedrotorsystems.The
strictestqualitycontrolsarerequiredtocreatethequality
productthatyoucanberelyon.
Apartfromthestandardrotorsystemwithadiameterof
8,4m,twoothersizesareavailable;thesportrotor(6)has
adiameterof8,0m,givingahigherCruisingspeed(Vcruise
160/VNE185km/h)andveryagileflightcharacteristics:The
heavierCruiserotorwithdiameterof8,4mgivesaverycom-
fortableflightforlongdistancemediumspeed.
Specialaircraftcoversareavailabletoprotectyourasset
(7).Aircraftmaintenanceiseitherprovidedbylocaltrained
engineersorourwelltrainedandRotaxcertifiedserviceteam
–eithermobile(8),oratthefactoryitself.
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Autogyro in film: JamesBond-Youonlylivetwice„LittleNelly“
MadMaxII
Ithappenedatonenight(1934)
The39steps(1935)
History of the autogyro 1923:JuanDeLaCiervabuiltandflewthefirstautogyro
Autogyrosflewacrosstheworldintheboomyearsofthe
1920’sandearly30’s,evenwithintheUSpostofficedelive-
ringmail.
Worldwar:Submarinesusedunmotorisedgyrogliders
towedbehindthem(FockeAchgelisFa330ÑBachstelze“),
operatingbothasalongrangelookoutandtargetspotting.
DuringworldwarIIGreatBritaincalibratedandmonitored
it’sradardefencesystemwithautogyros
AutogyroswereusedbyJapanandtheSovietUnioninthe
2ndworldwarforclear-upoperations.
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Internat ional partners
Great BritainGerrySpeichPoplarFarm·ProlleyMoor·WentnorSY95EJBishopsCastleGreatBritainPhone:[email protected]
FranceStephaneKubler·FlyinParisAÈrodromedeChampCadet02400Ch‚teau-ThierryFrancePhone:[email protected]
AustriaAndiSiebenhoferLandstraßerHauptstraße71/21030WienAustriaPhone:[email protected]
HungaryAndiSiebenhoferMeidlAirportKFTRepülöter-Flugplatz9444FertöszentmiklósHungaryPhone:[email protected]
SwedenPeterWicander&OlleLjungdahlLisselhedsvägen9779492OrsaSwedenPhone:[email protected]
Flygskolan.com,KarlTidlundBox16860103NorrköpingSwedenPhone:[email protected]
ItalyELIGYROsrlCremonaCampovoloCremonaS.FeliceN4508582E01006046ItalyPhone:+39037221822Phone:+393393862737Fax:[email protected]
NamibiaSakkie&TuckiesJansenOkahandjaNamibiaPhone:[email protected]
South AfricaTheunsEloffPOBox74031Lynnwoodriff0040Plot19,Pretoria(Swavelpoort)SouthAfricaPhone:[email protected]
AustraliaWilliEwig·Manilla·N.S.W.2346AustraliaPhone:+61267697771Fax:[email protected]
New ZealandTonyUnwin9DakotaWay·TaurangaAirportMountMaunganuiNewZealandPhone:+6475756583Fax:[email protected]
Costa RicaGuidoScheidt·CorreoPlayaSamaraCodico.5235,Apdo.99·GuanacasteCostaRicaPhone:+50626568049Fax:[email protected]
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Auto GyroGmbHDornierstraße6-831137Hildesheim
Phone:+49(0)5121/88056-00
www.auto-gyro.com
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