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| In pre-war years Aeronautica Industrial SA (AISA) was involved in work on certain early Cierva-type autogyros. In 1953, AISA produced designs for the experimental IH-51 ultra-light helicopter with tip-mounted pulse jet propulsion, and the H-52 which was of conventional layout but featured a single-blade main rotor. Neither design was built, but, in 1974, the company started construction of the prototype AISA-GN, which was an all- metal four-seat autogyro with a small stub wing, three-blade main rotor, twin booms and a fixed tricycle undercarriage. After prolonged development, the prototype was flown on 20 July 1982, powered by a 225kW Lycoming IO-540-K-1A5 engine. The prototype was damaged in September 1982, and the project was then abandoned.
Technical data for AISA GN
Engine: 1 x Lycoming rated at 225kW,
main rotor diameter: 12.80m,
fuselage length: 6.50m,
height: 3.20m,
wingspan: 2.60m,
take-off weight: 1200kg,
empty weight: 708kg,
max speed: 240km/h,
range: 800km
| david, davidbarnesjl(@)hotmail.com, 22.11.2008 the AISA GN .. what is the kit Price. or a second hand one? | | Jean-Pierre Harrison, jp(@)selec.net, 03.05.2008 Otto Reder also worked at the Cierva Autogiro Company during the 1930s. | | Mats, matsbjorck_2(@)hotmail.com, 07.03.2007 Hi, I have this book from "Motor Buch Verlag" printed in 1978 ISBN 3-87943-569-3 claiming that a jump start was included. Of interest is also that the head of this project was Mr Otto Reder, former coworker at Flettner/Berlin during wartime (ISBN 3-7637-6115-2)Best regards, Mats/Stockholm |
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