Note 1: weight includes the Rotordyne blades and an ultralight-style instrument pod but no brakes or prerotator. With equivalent Brock or Dragon Wings blades the airframe weight will be about 225-230 pounds, permitting the addition of a prerotator.
Note 2: Assumes a 35-pound fuel load and a 215 pound pilot. Greater pilot weights can be accommodated, as noted later.
Note 3: The aircraft has been flown and performs well on both Brock and Dragon Wings blades.
Note 4: The aircraft flies well on a two-blade, 60 inch IVO Prop set to 14 degrees pitch. This is a very smooth prop and more durable than the wood version, although we think the "woodie" may be just a bit better.
Ralph E. Taggart (taggart@msu.edu)