Bannick Model T of the Air

The Bannick Model T of the Air was the first of series of homebuilt autogyro designs.[1]

Model T
Role Autogyro
National origin United States
Designer Lester J. Bannick

Design and development

The Bannick Copter is a homebuilt autogyro design of the early 1960s similar to the more popular Bensen B-8 design. The airframe is constructed of aluminum tubing with a tricycle landing gear.[2][3]

Variants
Bannick Model T of the Air
65 hp (48 kW) Lycoming O-145B single place
Bannick Model C Copter
125 hp (93 kW) two place with fiberglass streamlining
Bannick Model VW Copter
Volkswagen air-cooled engine version

Specifications (Bannick 125hp two place)

Data from Air Progress

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m)
  • Height: 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
  • Empty weight: 352 lb (160 kg)
  • Gross weight: 800 lb (363 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 8 U.S. gallons (30 L; 6.7 imp gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine
  • Main rotor diameter: 2× 26 ft 8 in (8.13 m)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 70 kn (80 mph, 130 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 52 kn (60 mph, 97 km/h)
  • Rate of climb: 900 ft/min (4.6 m/s)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References
  1. John William, Ransom Taylor. Helicopters and VTOL aircraft. p. 79.
  2. Air Progress Sport Aircraft: 78. Winter 1969. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Flight International. 20 May 1965. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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