Why is the gyroplane concept chosen?
Advantages (compared to a conventional airplane): • Contrary to fixed wing aeroplanes it cannot stall: Safe! • In turbulent air it still flies steady as a rock due to its high rotor speed • Because a gyroplane can fly so slow it needs very little space to land and can have a take-off distance from 50 100 m • Wide speed range, with a low minimum speed (from 50 km/h up to 180 km/h) Disadvantages (compared to a conventional airplane) • A gyroplane has higher drag, so maximum speed and range are lower. A gyroplane costs only about 10% as much to own and operate as a helicopter yet can accomplish 90% of what a helicopter can do. Unlike a helicopter however, a gyroplane cannot hover, take off or land vertically.
