The ADI Sportster is a two-seat gyroplane that has been marketed in plans form for homebuilding since 1974 by Aircraft Designs Inc.[1][2] It was the first homebuilt gyrocopter design to be able to carry a passenger.
^ abDowney, Julia: 2005 Trikes 'Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 22, Number 2, February 2005, page 54. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
^ abcBertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 203. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
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sportster, seat, gyroplane, that, been, marketed, plans, form, homebuilding, since, 1974, aircraft, designs, first, homebuilt, gyrocopter, design, able, carry, passenger, sportster, role, autogyro, manufacturer, aircraft, designs, designer, martin, hollmann, f. The ADI Sportster is a two seat gyroplane that has been marketed in plans form for homebuilding since 1974 by Aircraft Designs Inc 1 2 It was the first homebuilt gyrocopter design to be able to carry a passenger Sportster Role Autogyro Manufacturer Aircraft Designs Designer Martin Hollmann First flight 1974 Number built 65 2005 The design first flew in 1974 and is built from bolted and riveted dural aluminium sheet The rotor blades use an NACA 8H12 airfoil 2 Specifications editData from Bertrand and Kitplanes 1 2 General characteristicsCrew one Capacity one passenger Length 12 ft 0 in 3 66 m Height 8 ft 0 in 2 44 m Airfoil NACA 8H12 Empty weight 650 lb 295 kg Gross weight 1 100 lb 499 kg Fuel capacity 17 U S gallons 64 L 14 imp gal Powerplant 1 Lycoming O 320 4 cyl air cooled horizontally opposed piston engine 150 hp 110 kW Main rotor diameter 28 ft 0 in 8 53 m Main rotor area 616 sq ft 57 2 m2 Performance Maximum speed 90 mph 140 km h 78 kn Cruise speed 75 mph 121 km h 65 kn Range 150 mi 240 km 130 nmi Service ceiling 12 000 ft 3 700 m Rate of climb 1 000 ft min 5 1 m s Disk loading 1 8 lb sq ft 8 8 kg m2 Power mass 0 14 hp lb 0 22 kW kg Avionics noneReferences edit a b Downey Julia 2005 Trikes Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory Kitplanes Volume 22 Number 2 February 2005 page 54 Belvoir Publications ISSN 0891 1851 a b c Bertrand Noel Rene Coulon et al World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003 04 page 203 Pagefast Ltd Lancaster UK 2003 ISSN 1368 485X Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ADI Sportster amp oldid 950309616, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
