Air Command Commander
Air Command International · United States · first flew 1984 · light aircraft
The Air Command Commander is an American autogyro designed and produced by Air Command International, with its first flight in 1984.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, rotary |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 3.25 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single 7 m diameter main rotor, supplied fully assembled
- Single-seat open cockpit without a windshield
- Bolted aluminium-tube airframe with a pusher engine and tricycle landing gear
A minimalist open-frame single-seat autogyro with a pusher propeller behind the pilot and a tricycle undercarriage. The aluminium tube airframe can be loaded onto a simple trailer.
Specifications
- The Air Command Commander has a length of 3.25 m (11 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7.04 m (23 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 101 km/h (63 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 ultralight rules, including the 254 lb maximum empty weight, and its standard empty weight is 252 lb. Production was completed by 2003.
Variants
The Commander 447 was the main version, with a single 40 hp Rotax 447 two-stroke engine.
Where you'll see it
The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction, taking about 40 hours to assemble. Factory options such as a cockpit fairing, wheel brakes and a rotor pre-rotator raised its weight above the FAR 103 limit.
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