North American Rotorwerks

North American Rotorwerks LLC (English: North American Rotorworks) is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Tukwila, Washington, founded by John Vanvoorhees. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of autogyros in the form of kits for amateur construction.[1]

North American Rotorwerks LLC
TypePrivately held company
IndustryAerospace
Foundedcirca 2008
Headquarters
Tukwila, Washington
,
United States
Key people
John Vanvoorhees
ProductsAutogyros
Websitewww.pitbullrotorcraft.com

The company's Pitbull Ultralight and SS models as well as their Pitbull II are intended to resemble the tractor configuration radial engine-equipped autogyro designs that were popular in the 1930s. The designs utilize Dragon Blade rotors made by Rotor Flight Dynamics.[1][2]

By December 2014 the US Federal Aviation Administration had six Pitbull autogyros on its aircraft registry, although eight had been registered at one time.[3]

Founded circa 2008, by February 2013 the company website carried a note indicting that production had been suspended "due to changing circumstances".[2][4]

Aircraft
Summary of aircraft built by North American Rotorwerks
Model name First flight Number built Type
North American Rotorwerks Pitbull Ultralight single seat, tractor configuration autogyro
North American Rotorwerks Pitbull SS single seat, tractor configuration autogyro
North American Rotorwerks Pitbull II two seat, tractor configuration autogyro

References
  1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 184. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. North American Rotorwerks LLC (n.d.). "The Pitbull". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  3. Federal Aviation Administration (24 December 2014). "Make/Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  4. North American Rotorwerks LLC. "The Pitbull". Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
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