Trixy Liberty
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The Trixy Liberty is an Austrian autogyro designed and produced by Trixy Aviation Products of Dornbirn. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 200. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
Design and development
The Liberty was designed as an entry-level, open cockpit gyroplane, although it has an optional cabin canopy enclosure. It features a single main rotor, a two-seats-in tandem open cockpit with a windshield, tricycle landing gear without wheel pants, plus a tail caster and a four-cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke {{convert|100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 912 or turbocharged {{convert|115|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Rotax 914 engine in pusher configuration.
The aircraft fuselage is made from composites. 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|245|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} and a gross weight of {{convert|560|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}, giving a useful load of {{convert|315|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
Unlike many other autogyro builders, Trixy Aviation uses a swash plate in its rotor head designs, rather than a tilt head. This makes the design more sensitive to fly and requires special type training.
Specifications (Liberty)
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See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.trixyaviation.com/liberty.html}}
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