Raven Rotorcraft (also called Raven Redrives and Raven Rotorcraft & Redrives, Inc.) is an American aircraft manufacturer based in El Prado, New Mexico and formerly of Boulder Colorado. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of autogyros in the form of kits for amateur construction and reduction drives for three and four cylinder Geo Metro and Honda automotive engines for aircraft use.[1][2]
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1990s |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Kit aircraft |
| Website | www |
The company produced a very simple single-seat autogyro design in the 1990s, the Raven Explorer I for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules. This was followed by the Raven Explorer II two-seater for the US Experimental - Amateur-built aircraft category. By the 2010s these were both out of production. The company is engaged in developing a new winged autogyro, designated the Raven Rotor-Plane, for the cargo, search and rescue and aerial survey roles.[1][3]
The company also produces complete aircraft engines for installation in homebuilt aircraft, such as the Raven 1000 UL, 1300 SVS Turbo and 1600 SV.[4]
Aircraft
edit| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raven Explorer I | 1990s | At least one | Single seat autogyro |
| Raven Explorer II | 1990s | Two seat autogyro | |
| Raven Rotor-Plane | pending | none | Two seat winged autogyro |
References
edit- ^ a b Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, pages 77 and 327-328. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ Raven Rotorcraft. "Welcome to Raven Rotorcraft and Redrives". Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ Raven Rotorcraft. "The Shape of Things to Come". Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 242-243. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X