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Hi guys, I'm new to this site & had a question about the Gyrobee. I'm an A&P looking for a winter project this year & since my Vans RV7 is on hold for awhile I figured I'd build a gyro in the mean time. I came across some free plans online for the Gyrobee, downloaded them, reviewed them, seems pretty simple. Has anyone or anybody know someone who built the Gyrobee from these online plans before? I checked back at the site I got these from a couple days after I downloaded them to get the plans for the Hornet too & apparently the site is either down or someone removed the plans?
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How safe is the Gyrobee, from everything I read & learned about gyro's so far, they seem really safe, always in auto-rotation. Wondering if anyone has any experience with this particular gyro. Any recommendations on where to get a a good set of rotors/prop without paying an arm & a leg?
I hear you can take a Rotax 447 from either a snowmobile or a jet ski, is this true? Calisto std regular font free download. I can find those on Ebay all day & rebuild one if thats the case. My uncle has a 503 just lying around that I could probably buy off him too.
Reduction drives, where can I find one? How much do they go for? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. I hear you can take a Rotax 447 from either a snowmobile or a jet ski, is this true? I can find those on Ebay all day & rebuild one if thats the case.
My uncle has a 503 just lying around that I could probably buy off him too. My PERSONAL recommendation would be to go with a used Rotax AIRCRAFT engine.
The conversion process typically ends up costing more in time and materials for less results than just buying a used Rotax 2-Stroke. Unless you weigh less than 180lbs I would not recommend a 447, and even then it may be underpowered. Go with the 503 Rotax Aircraft engine if your uncle still has it. Welcome, Deryk! The 447 will be just enough to fly, and could be adequate for light guys at sea level. A little more power will produce a much more satisfactory experience.
There is a freshly rebuilt MZ-202, a 60 HP engine often used on the 'Bee, available right now, with reduction drive, in Colorado. The owner, Thomas Fernandez of Chapter 38, upgraded to a Rotax 582 on his GyroBee due to the need for more power at his elevation.
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He's asking $3500 for the MZ, and you can find the ad in the August issue of. Thomas also built his 'Bee largely from scratch, so he'd be a great source for the first-hand info you seek. For reliability, it's hard to beat the aircraft versions of the Rotax 503 and 447. They do have significant internal differences from the snowmobile engines. The original GyroBee was designed with a thrustline above its center of gravity (CG), a practice which has been identified as a factor in pitch instability. It's not too significant an offset with the original extruded rotor blades around which the machine was designed, but using lighter, more efficient Dragon Wings will increase the disparity.
Thomas dealt with that by increasing the vertical spacing between the fore and aft keel tubes, which was a very simple mod in the GyroBee design. Ask him about that, and his experience with Dragon Wings on the 'Bee, as well. In the photo, you can see the added space between the keel tubes just above the right main gear wheel.
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The relocation of the rear keel tube allowed the engine to be brought down so the thrustline passes closer to CG. In the original plans, the parallel keel tubes are actually in contact with each other, reducing prop clearance to the rear keel and requiring the engine to be raised up the mast. Gyrobee/Hornet DBeaudreauA&P, 1. I came across some free plans online for the Gyrobee, downloaded them, I too started with online plans for Gyrobee, Hornet, Bensen, etc. And used engineering from each one and a 'Big Tail Way Back' 2. How safe is the Gyrobee, from everything I read & learned about gyro's so I am flying my Big Bird (mostly hornet) for two years and it is currently 'Experimental' so that hours flying can be logged. Any recommendations on where to get a a good set of rotors/prop without paying an arm & a leg?