Can you help me name these tractor gyros? Any information you can provide on these or any other tractor gyros would be greatly appreciated. Recent information provided by Ron Herron. Info on Russian aircraft by Bob Gregory. Look for more complete information on tractor gyroplanes at
Russian models. Barsik. One on right is a early prototype. Fly well
Airborne 200 by Michael Guard. Modified Little Wing. Flies well.
Ikenga 2000 by Gittens. Flew well
Ikenga's. Cygnus models 21 and 21T.
Blade Runner. New Zealand Composite by Duncan o'Devonport.
Motor tilts to enable hovering and takeoff. By Voorhis F. Wigal
Jim Eich 2 place. Flown successfully
Fred Tractor
George Pate Design. Never flew.
GyroDeere. Designed by Timothy Blackwell. A work in progress. Never flown.
gyrochkalmid. Not flown
The JungleGym by Joe Terminella using Little Wing plans as guide. It was successfully flown but was underpowered
Jt-2 by Joe Terminella
Kriek. From Wagtail Aviation. Possibly from S. Africa
Harry Albert. Mini-plane modified by Virgil Jones. Used a McCulloch J-2 rotor head with modified Dragon Wings blades. It never flew.
Littlewing by Ron Herron. Flies well. Sets the standard.
Ninja
The PitBull by John Vanvorhees. It has flown quite successfully
In Popular Mechanics. Chiropractors Gustafson/Stober from Portland, OR.
Springkaan. (S. African). First flew in 2003
The Raven Jeron Smith. Never flown
Unknown
Tractor Chel (France)
Spanish-built Cierva C-30 3/4- scale replica. Separate aircraft with different builders
Velocity
Eger (Russia) Farmer (Russia) Adele (Russia). Agriculture gyro. In flight test stage
Hafner ArIII Mk2 Gyroplane (Brit., 1937)
Hafner
Oskbes Mai-208, 2 seater crop duster and trainer by A. Zorin designer
pitcairnlarsenpa36
Weir W-2
Weir W-3 (1936), Jump start
America Ac-35
Kay 33/1
Westland-LePere
Flettner Fi 184
Doyle
JT-9
Stauffer, rotor also a wing
Vuitton (late 1800's). Never flew
Phenix from Spain
Weymann CTW 201 (1931)
No info available.
Teddi Bear by Eugen Sutormin, Russia
From Russia Gyroplane A-8 per Juergen
Also from Juergen, Gyroplane A-15 from Russia
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Update: 12/10/2011, 01/28/2012
