SAPPHIRE 1

Gyrocopter is a rotary-winged aircraft with the use of a rotor-wing for creation of a lifting power, which rotates freely in auto-rotation mode. The Gyrocopter integrates the features of an aircraft and a helicopter and maintains flight operations from short-length and unprepared runways.

APPLICATION:

  • Inspection and control of territories
  • Monitoring of agriculturally used areas
  • Plants biodefense and low-altitude chemical works
  • Monitoring of roads, communications, pipelines

MAIN ADVANTAGES AS COMPARED WITH AIRCRAFT AND HELICOPTERS:

  • cultural treatment of hard-to-reach territory
  • absence of mechanical damages of plants
  • low cost
  • not high maintenance costs
  • allowable high speeds of surface wind (up to 20 m/s)
  • high-speeds range (from 40 to 180 km/h)
  • slight take-off run and practically zero run when landing