Air Command Tandem
American autogyro
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The Air Command Tandem is an American autogyro designed and produced by Air Command International of Caddo Mills, Texas. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a ready-to-fly aircraft.[1]
| Commander Tandem | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Autogyro |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Air Command International |
| Status | In production (2012) |
| History | |
| Developed from | Air Command Commander Air Command Commander Tandem |
Design and development
The Tandem kit was designed to comply with the US Experimental - Amateur-built rules. It features a single main rotor, a two-place tandem seating open cockpit with a fairing and a windshield, tricycle landing gear and a four-cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke, 115 hp (86 kW) Subaru EJ22 automotive conversion or 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS four-stroke aircraft engine in pusher configuration.[1]
The aircraft's 28 ft (8.5 m) diameter Rotordyne rotor has a chord of 8 in (20.3 cm). The Tandem has an empty weight of 489 lb (222 kg) and a gross weight of 908 lb (412 kg), giving a useful load of 418 lb (190 kg).[1]
Specifications (Tandem)
Data from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Empty weight: 489 lb (222 kg)
- Gross weight: 908 lb (412 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 9 U.S. gallons (34 L; 7.5 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 100 hp (75 kW)
- Main rotor diameter: 28 ft 0 in (8.53 m)
- Propellers: 3-bladed composite
Performance
- Maximum speed: 109 mph (176 km/h, 95 kn)
- Cruise speed: 84 mph (135 km/h, 73 kn)
