Apollo Gyro AG1

Gyro AG1
Role	Ultralight autogyro
National origin	Hungary
Manufacturer	Apollo Ultralight Aircraft
Introduction	2012
Produced	2012-present
Unit cost	€38,500 (assembled, 2015)

The Apollo Gyro AG1 is a Hungarian autogyro produced by Apollo Ultralight Aircraft, of Eger and introduced in 2012. The aircraft is supplied ready-to-fly.

The aircraft features a carriage built on a welded stainless steel 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 aluminum alloy and includes a pneumatic pre-rotator.

The powerplant options include the four cylinder, liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912ULS engine, or the 115 hp (86 kW) turbo-charged Rotax 914 engine.

Originally an open-cockpit design with dual windshields, in 2013 a bubble canopy was introduced as an option. It weighs 20 kg (44 lb) and can be installed in five minutes.

Data from Tacke and manufacturer

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