The GyroTec DF02 is a German
autogyro
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, designed and produced by
GyroTec Michael Obermaier of
Wörth am Rhein
Wörth am Rhein () is a town in the southernmost part of the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is on the left bank of the Rhine approximately 10 km west of the city centre of Karlsruhe and is just north of the Ger ...
. The DF02 is supplied as complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.
[Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 180. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X]
Design and development
The DF02 features a single main rotor, a single-seat enclosed cockpit with an optional
bubble canopy
A bubble canopy is an aircraft canopy constructed without bracing, for the purpose of providing a wider unobstructed field of view to the pilot, often providing 360° all-round visibility.
The designs of bubble canopies can drastically vary; s ...
,
tricycle landing gear
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and a twin cylinder, liquid-cooled,
two-stroke
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,
dual-ignition
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,
fuel-injected
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All com ...
Hirth 3503
The Hirth 3502 and 3503 are a family of liquid-cooled, in-line twin-cylinder, two-stroke, carbureted aircraft engines, with optional fuel injection, designed for use on ultralight aircraft and small homebuilts. It is manufactured by Hirth of ...
engine in
pusher configuration.
The aircraft uses a diameter, high-inertia Averso Aviation rotor, with a chord of . The rotor head was designed by GyroTec and includes a
disc-style rotor brake, pre-rotator and integral articulation stops. The DF02 has an empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of .
The bubble canopy can be removed for flight in warm weather. In 2009 the canopy size was increased to accommodate taller pilots.
Specifications (DF02)
References
External links
*{{Official website, http://www.gyrotec.de/
2000s German sport aircraft
Single-engined pusher autogyros