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Gyro on a trailer ?

Postby constantia » Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:57 pm

Did somebody out there “invent” a “safe” method to transport your Gyro on a trailer without taking off the blades. ? I know it is better to fly to your destination but if there is only one driver then it is a problem
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Postby Vertical Tango » Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:18 pm

Yes, I did.
I have done many trips like twice JHB-Upington and back, 4 times JHB-Hazyview, can drive up to 130 km/h with the blades on.
Some trailers came with a sort of support for the blades but this design is wrong as it is a knife edge that can crack your blades. Also the 2 supports have no pitch which forces the blades (which have an angle of incidence) on their trailing edge.
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Postby Rotor-Blade » Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:57 pm

It looks like Jean Pierre and his old Magni, JP how's the new gyro build coming....
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Postby gertcoetzee » Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:02 pm

Can one transport a RAF like this? Is it stable?
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Postby Griffin » Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:11 pm

gertcoetzee wrote:Can one transport a RAF like this? Is it stable?
:P
You have to. We all know they are not safe to fly :twisted:

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Postby Henni » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:10 am

I nearly fell over with laughter - boy, you gyro guys sure are stirrers :lol: but then, so also are these egg beaters which you fly :lol: (no pun intended!)

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Postby Griffin » Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:21 pm

You caught us out Hennie. I don't fly one. I'm a wannabe gyro owner (and I am pretty sure Gert is a definate don't want to.) I think they are so Fugly that they don't really fly. The earth repels them.

Saying that I would give my left what ever to own one (any one out there want to swap?. One previous owner. Only used by a little old lady on Sundays.) :wink:
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Postby Vertical Tango » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:11 pm

Hi Rotor-Blade,

I don't know who you are but to answer your question, the Xenon is building steadily. A lot of minor frustrations in the way the kit is prepared by the supplier. It also helps to speak the language ! I understand now why the Xenon is not available in kit form anymore. I simply accept it all as at the end of the day it is the machine that I have been looking for and love putting my own ideas into the design.
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Postby Vertical Tango » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:23 pm

Hi Gertcoetzee,

In fact I did transport a RAF on that trailer. Obviously the wheel blocks did not match but that is to be adjusted when you build the trailer. Also the RAF is tail heavy without any pax. As you want the rotor blades parallel to the road for airflow reasons, I would force it on its nose with a tail boom upright support and that would avoid forcing the pitch control stops. When ready to be towed, you should in fact be able to move the stick in any direction although the blades are strapped as the mounting boxes are on rod-end bearings.
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Postby gertcoetzee » Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:22 pm

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