Air Command Commander 147
The Air Command Commander 147 is an American gyroplane with an open or lightly enclosed cabin and pusher propeller. It is an amateur-built design, so individual examples vary considerably. The rotor provides lift without engine drive in flight, giving it a different character from a helicopter.
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Did you know?
Being an amateur-built kit gyroplane, no two Commander 147s look quite alike, since individual builders finish them differently.
Specifications
| Length | 4.9 m (16 ft) |
|---|---|
| Height | 2.4 m (8 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 8.2 m (27 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 1 |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 0.6 t |
| Range | 300 NM (556 km) |
| Maximum speed | 95 kt (176 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 12,000 ft (3,658 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 8,000 ft (2,438 m) |
| Take-off distance | 100 m (328 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 50 l |
| Engines | 1x Rotax 912 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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