The Rigault-Deproux RD-3 was a tourism gyroplane built by the French company Rigault-Deproux in the 1960s.

Design

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The RD-3 was a two-seat design powered by a 105 shp (78 kW) Potez 4E-20 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine.[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) fuselage
  • Height: 2.37 m (7 ft 9 in)
  • Empty weight: 340 kg (750 lb)
  • Gross weight: 545 kg (1,202 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Potez 4E-20 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 78 kW (105 hp)
  • Main rotor diameter: 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 105 km/h (65 mph, 57 kn)
  • Range: 300 km (190 mi, 160 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,800 ft)

References

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  1. ^ "Rigault Deproux RD-3". Aviafrance.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.

Further reading

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