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Well, I'm not sure what company did that to the Cessna, but I know it wasn't CarterCopter. CarterCopter is developing their own original aircraft that'll operate as an autogyro at low speeds, and then unload the rotor and rely on wings for lift at higher speeds. You can see the aircraft at their website: http://www.cartercopters.com > ---------------------------- > From: Richard Blair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Mike Dean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Richard Blair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Off topic - 337 & auto-rotate > > Mike, the Cessna 337 (?) that had been converted into a gyrocopter > was > at Sun-n-fun last year (2001) and had been flown in. It is a concept > vehicle for a company that was developing a commercial gyrocopter. I > believe it was Carter copters but not sure. It had the tail booms > turned upside down, had a gas turbine engine in the nose and had the > rear engine removed with a clamshell door in its place. There was a > torque tube and gearbox on the floor just behind the pilot and > copilot > seat that drove a shaft up through the ceiling to the rotor. Also > had > the wings chopped off. > Interesting vehicle. > Rich Blair > N99997 4J6 > St. Marys, Georgia __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com ================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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