Air Command Commander 147A
| Commander 147A | |
|---|---|
| Role | Autogyro |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Air Command International |
| Status | Production completed |
| Number built | at least one |
| Unit cost |
US$30,000 (kit, 1998) |
The Air Command Commander 147A is an American autogyro that was designed and produced by Air Command International of Wylie, Texas. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1]
Design and development
The Commander 147A was designed to comply with the US homebuilt aircraft rules. It features a Skywheels single main rotor, a two-seats-in side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants, plus a small tail caster and a Mazda 13B Wankel engine 160 hp (119 kW) engine in pusher configuration.[1]
The aircraft fuselage is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing with a fiberglass fairing. Its two-bladed rotor has a diameter of 31.00 ft (9.4 m). The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 700 lb (318 kg) and a gross weight of 1,500 lb (680 kg), giving a useful load of 800 lb (363 kg).[1]
Factory options included a long-range fuel tank, electric trim and a main rotor pre-rotator.[1]
Operational history
In June 2014 no examples were registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration, although one had been registered at one time. The prototype, registered as N147GY, is listed as "destroyed".[2][3]
Specifications (Commander 147A)
Data from Purdy[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)
- Empty weight: 700 lb (318 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,500 lb (680 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Mazda 13B Wankel engine automotive engine, 160 hp (120 kW)
- Main rotor diameter: 31 ft 0 in (9.45 m)
- Main rotor area: 754 sq ft (70.0 m2)
- Propellers: 2-bladed Warp Drive Inc ground adjustable pitch, 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 120 mph (193 km/h; 104 kn)
- Cruise speed: 85 mph (74 kn; 137 km/h)
- Disk loading: 1.98 lb/sq ft (9.7 kg/m2)
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 316. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ↑ Federal Aviation Administration (21 June 2014). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ↑ Federal Aviation Administration (21 June 2014). "N-Number Inquiry Results N147GY". Retrieved 21 June 2014.
