The RotorSport UK MT-03 is a two-seat autogyro manufactured to British Civil Airworthiness Requirements CAP643 Section T.[1][2] New build-aircraft based on the AutoGyro MT-03 design are imported from Germany and completed to British regulations by RotorSport UK Limited in the United Kingdom.[2]
| RotorSport UK MT-03 | |
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| Role | Autogyro |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | RotorSport UK |
| Developed from | AutoGyro MT-03 |
| Variants | BAE Ampersand |
| Developed into | RotorSport UK Calidus |
The autogyro has two tandem seats and is powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912 ULS although optionally a 115 hp (86 kW) Rotax 914 UL Turbo can be fitted.[2]
An unmanned reconnaissance technology demonstrator variant has been proposed as the BAE Ampersand.
A derivative of the MT-03 is the enclosed-cockpit RotorSport UK Calidus.
Specifications (Rotax 912)
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General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in)
- Width: 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
- Height: 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
- Empty weight: 250 kg (551 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912 ULS four-stroke piston engine
- Main rotor diameter: 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)
- Propellers: 3-bladed HTC 3 blade ground adjustable, composite, 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) diameter
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 160 km/h (100 mph, 87 kn) Vne
- Rate of climb: 5.6 m/s (1,100 ft/min)
See also
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- ^ "CAP 643 British Civil Airworthiness Requirements Section T Light Gyroplanes" (PDF). United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 13 November 2007.
- ^ a b c "Type: RotorSport UK MT-03" (PDF). Gyroplane Type Approval Data Sheet (TADS). United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 29 December 2012.