The AutoGyro eCavalon () is a German
electric powered autogyro that is under development by
AutoGyro GmbH of
Hildesheim, introduced in 2013.
[Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 188. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ]
The design is a development of the piston-engine powered
AutoGyro Cavalon
The Autogyro Cavalon is a German autogyro, designed and produced by AutoGyro GmbH of Hildesheim. It was introduced at the 2011 Aero show in Friedrichshafen. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Ber ...
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Design and development
The prototype was introduced in 2013 and was powered by a
Bosch General Aviation Technology
electric motor in
Vienna. The motor was replaced by a
Siemens
Siemens AG ( ) is a German multinational conglomerate corporation and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe headquartered in Munich with branch offices abroad.
The principal divisions of the corporation are ''Industry'', '' ...
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
In an aircraft with a pusher configuration (as opposed to a tractor configuration), the propeller(s) are mounted behind their respective engine(s). Since a pusher propeller is mounted behind the engine, the drive shaft is in compression in nor ...
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The aircraft
fuselage is made from
composite material. Its two-bladed rotor has a diameter of . The aircraft has a typical empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of .
The initial endurance is 30 minutes, but battery improvements are expected to increase this to one hour, for employment in the
flight training
Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic airmanship skills.
Flight training can be conducted under a str ...
role.
Specifications (eCavalon)
See also
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List of rotorcraft
References
External links
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2010s German sport aircraft
Single-engined pusher autogyros
AutoGyro GmbH aircraft
Electric aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 2013