Russian Gyroplanes (russian: Гиропланы России) is a Russian

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based in

Zhukovsky, Moscow Oblast Zhukovsky (russian: link=no, Жуковский, ) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Moskva River, southeast of Moscow. Population: History The urban-type settlement of Stakhanovo was founded in 1935 from the dacha settlement ...

. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of

autogyro An autogyro (from Greek and , "self-turning"), also known as a ''gyroplane'', is a type of rotorcraft that uses an unpowered rotor in free autorotation to develop lift. Forward thrust is provided independently, by an engine-driven propeller. ...

s in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, as well as and

hovercraft A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is an amphibious craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud, ice, and other surfaces. Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull, or air cushion, ...

. The company was founded in 2007.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 198-199. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. The company has two autogyros in their product line, the single-seat Gyros-1 Farmer and the two-seat Gyros-2 Smartflier, both aimed at the aerial work market, with roles including

aerial application Aerial application, or what is informally referred to as crop dusting, involves spraying crops with crop protection products from an agricultural aircraft. Planting certain types of seed are also included in aerial application. The specific s ...

, courier, forestry patrol,

search and rescue Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search ...

geological survey A geological survey is the systematic investigation of the geology beneath a given piece of ground for the purpose of creating a geological map or model. Geological surveying employs techniques from the traditional walk-over survey, studying ou ...

air taxi An air taxi is a small commercial aircraft that makes short flights on demand. In 2001 air taxi operations were promoted in the United States by a NASA and aerospace industry study on the potential Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) ...

and

flight training Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic airmanship skills. Flight training can be conducted under a st ...

. The company has also developed a two-seat hovercraft design, the

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, powered by a German Hirth 3701ES

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and capable of .

Aircraft

Summary of vehicles built by Russian Gyroplanes: Giros-2 Eger

;Autogyros * Russian Gyroplanes Gyros-1 Farmer * Russian Gyroplanes Gyros-2 Smartflier ;Hovercraft * Russian Gyroplanes Gerris

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.gyros.su Aircraft manufacturers of Russia Autogyros Hovercraft 2007 establishments in Russia Companies based in Moscow Oblast