The Apollo Gyro AG1 is a Hungarian

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produced by Apollo Ultralight Aircraft of

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and introduced in 2012. The aircraft is supplied ready-to-fly.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 188. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.

Design and development

The aircraft features a carriage built on a welded

stainless steel Stainless steel, also known as inox, corrosion-resistant steel (CRES), or rustless steel, is an iron-based alloy that contains chromium, making it resistant to rust and corrosion. Stainless steel's resistance to corrosion comes from its chromi ...

frame, with a fiberglass composite streamlined fairing, dual-controls, a two-seats-in-tandem, open cockpit, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a single engine in pusher configuration. The rotor is of

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alloy and includes a pneumatic pre-rotator. The powerplant options include the four cylinder, liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition

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engine, or the turbo-charged

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engine. Originally an open-cockpit design with dual windshields, in 2013 a

bubble canopy A bubble canopy is an aircraft canopy constructed without bracing, for the purpose of providing a wider unobstructed field of view to the pilot, often providing 360° all-round visibility. The designs of bubble canopies can vary drastically; so ...

was introduced as an option. It weighs and can be installed in five minutes.

Specifications (AG1)

References

External links

Official website
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