AutoGyro eCavalon
{{Short description|German autogyro}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2022}}
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The AutoGyro eCavalon is a German single-seater electric powered autogyro introduced in 2013. The prototype is under development by AutoGyro GmbH of Hildesheim.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 188. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
The design is a development of the piston-engine powered AutoGyro Cavalon.
Design and development
The prototype was introduced in 2013 and was powered by a Bosch General Aviation Technology electric motor in Vienna. The Bosch motor was replaced by a Siemens electric motor in 2015.
The eCavalon features a single main rotor, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a Siemens electric motor with a propeller mounted in pusher configuration.
The aircraft fuselage is made from composite material. Its two-bladed rotor has a diameter of {{convert|8.4|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}. The aircraft has a typical empty weight of {{convert|300|kg|lb|abbr=on}} and a gross weight of {{convert|500|kg|lb|abbr=on}}, giving a useful load of {{convert|200|kg|lb|abbr=on}}.
Current endurance is 30 minutes, but battery improvements are expected to increase this to one hour, making the aircraft suitable for use in a flight training role.
Specifications (eCavalon)
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See also
References
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External links
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{{AutoGyro GmbH aircraft}}
Category:2010s German sport aircraft
Category:Single-engined pusher autogyros