Rotortec GmbH is a German
aircraft manufacturer based in
Görisried,
Allgäu. The company was founded by Jochen Steinbeck and specializes in the design and manufacture of
autogyros.
[Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 186. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X]
The company's initial design was the
Rotortec Cloud Dancer I
The Rotortec Cloud Dancer I is a German autogyro, designed and produced by Rotortec of Görisried, Allgäu. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Avia ...
, a single-seat, enclosed cockpit gyro, that uses an innovative electromagnetic clutch for the Carden Drive. This was followed into production by the two-seats in
side-by-side configuration Rotortec Cloud Dancer II, which was first shown at
AERO Friedrichshafen in 2009. The third design, the
Rotortec Cloud Dancer Light
The Rotortec Cloud Dancer Light is a German autogyro, designed and produced by Rotortec of Görisried, Allgäu. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure ...
, is a simplified version of the Cloud Dancer I, without a
cockpit fairing
An aircraft fairing is a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline and reduce drag.Crane, Dale: ''Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, Third Edition'', page 206. Aviation Supplies & Academics Inc, Newcastle Washington, 1997. ...
and intended to qualify for the German 120 kg ultralight class as it has an empty weight of 120 kg (265 lb).
All designs are supplied complete and ready-to-fly.
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Aircraft manufacturers of Germany
Autogyros
Companies based in Bavaria
German brands