Build your own AutoGyro Flying Machine
An Autogyro is an odd, yet fascinating flying machine which uses a helicopter rotor for lift while a standard plane rotor provides thrust. You can learn to build a DIY autogyro yourself and even build autogyro models using miniature servos. Heck, even a remote Chinese farmer built his own autogyro.
AutoGyro Tutorials:
- Building a model autogyro
- Fantastic History channel video
- Autogyro plans, resources, and specs
- Commercially made autogyro
Early version of an autogyro:
January 8th, 2009
this gives no plans for a full scale gyro’. only the idea, a few videos of the gyro flying, and a website trying to sell you a kit for almost $50,000. it is my understanding that DIY projects were supposed to be non-commercialized activities using parts you find by yourself, not buying them for the price of a few brand new cars. I think it sort of defeats the purpose when a DIY is BOUGHT instead of MADE.
It is a cool project, too bad there are only plans for a model version.
January 8th, 2009
I agree, DIY is more of well…doing it yourself and not buying kits. There are pretty intricate models, but I haven’t seen any decent full scale plans. If anyone finds some, post a link.
January 12th, 2009
awesome
May 12th, 2009
yep keep it simple.
but now that ive got my frame made up,what is the angle of pitch to prop ratio.
do we keep it at a 45 % angle .
ps wheel barrel wheels are now styrene foam filled,and way far less than a regular lawn tractor tire,so im going with them-they dont go flat!
how much thrust will i get out of a 5 horespower lawnmower engine?
how are the controls setup-lets have some techy stuff!pix.
cable versus rod controils-what works best.?
david
June 10th, 2009
guys this is one of those progects that if you accidentally don’t do something right you can’t just pull it over to the side of the road and fix it, you pretty much just fall out of the sky and die. so buying the $50,000 kit is the smart way to go plus they can’t get sued if you screw up in building the kit.