Bauer BAD-12 Gyrotrainer
| BAD-12 Gyrotrainer | |
|---|---|
| Role | Autogyro |
| National origin | Czech Republic |
| Manufacturer | Bauer Avion |
| Status | In production (2012) |
The Bauer BAD-12 Gyrotrainer is a Czech autogyro, designed and produced by Bauer Avion of Prague. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]
Design and development
[edit]The BAD-12 Gyrotrainer features a single main rotor, a two seats in tandem open cockpit with a windshield, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants, a triple tail and a four-cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS engine in pusher configuration. The turbocharged 115 hp (86 kW) Rotax 914 and Subaru EJ22 are optional engines.[1]
The aircraft fuselage is made from tubing, while the cockpit fairing is composite. The main rotor has a diameter of Its 8.70 m (28.5 ft). The BAD-12 has an empty weight of 284 kg (626 lb) and a gross weight of 450 kg (990 lb), giving a useful load of 166 kg (366 lb). The tricycle landing gear is supplemented with a small tailwheel to prevent dragging the tail on take-off. The tailboom has a bend in it to permit the installation of larger and more efficient propellers.[1]
Variants
[edit]- BAD-12 Gyrotrainer
- Base open cockpit model.[1]
- BAD-12 Gyrotrainer C
- Cabine model with a fully enclosed fairing.[1]
Specifications (BAD-12 Gyrotrainer)
[edit]Data from Bayerl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Empty weight: 284 kg (626 lb)
- Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 55 litres (12 imp gal; 15 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 914 four cylinder, turbocharged, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 86 kW (115 hp)
- Main rotor diameter: 8.70 m (28 ft 7 in)
- Propellers: 2-bladed composite, ground adjustable
Performance
- Maximum speed: 160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)
- Cruise speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn)
- Rate of climb: 3 m/s (590 ft/min)