![]() ![]() Since The Explorer is very compact all parts could be manufactured out of a 25’x35’ light industrial unit. ![]() This is inclusive of all expenses including materials, construction, building lease, utilities, etc. Thirty two bolts are used to bring major components together making assembly and break down for maintenance easy.Ĭost of production: The current cost estimate for The Explorer is 10,200. To build The Explorer from scratch takes 18 hours of composite layups and minor assembly. Manufacturability: The simplicity of The Explorer makes it easily manufactured by just about anyone with basic tools. This is the feature that makes the gyrocopter so safe, the rotor isn't powered and an engine isn't needed except to sustain flight. The rotor maintains RPM via autorotation much like a windmill, the faster you go forward or down the faster the rotor spins and generates lift. How It Works: A gyrocopter has a non-powered rotor that utilizes forward or gravitational forces to create lift. No pilots license or special training required, The Explorer could be flown by anyone due to it being a legal ultralight under the FAA's, FAR-103. The Explorer can be applied anywhere or to anyone that is interested in saving time and money. To date there are no backpack gyrocopters on the market. The concept has been done before but was unsuccessful. This enables the rotor to stay intact and continue to perform safely. So in the event of bolt failure The Explorer utilizes interlocking pins that hold the rotor to the control system. ![]() The rotor system on The Explorer is simple and has an engineered double redundancy. Market Potential: The Explorer is new in the sense that it has not been built with modern composite materials and not nearly as simple. With a fuel consumption rate under a gallon per hour The Explorer can fly for 5 hours at speeds of 10-92 mph. The fuel burn alone for a Bell206 is 27 gallons per hour this means we could have 27 backpack gyrocopters that could be used to search for missing person or 1 helicopter with limited visibility. The Explorer could also prove beneficial to search and rescue, boarder patrol, law enforcement, aerial surveillance, etc. 6 minute drive = 2.0 gallons fuelįlight example:34.42 miles = 38 minute flight = 0.076 gallons fuel (Examples are based off driving/ flying to and from)ĭriving example:50 miles = 1 hr. If those that were able to would fly to their destinations it would not only reduce emissions, but save them time and money that could be used elsewhere. ![]() This is taking a toll on our environment, road systems, and current economics. Most commuters going anywhere typically drive alone. Overview: The Explorer is a backpack gyrocopter and the gateway to safe reliable personal and utility flight. ![]()
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