The basic JT-9
autogyro concept is about a tractor gyro design with good aesthetics and
performance with fairly low power. A 1.7 m diameter 2-blades propeller is
powered by HKS 700 or Hexadyne Aviation P60 diesel engines, both delivering
about of 65 hp at 2400 rpm. The fuselage of the JT-9 is of normal steel tube
construction covered with dacron fabric. On the other hand, the JT-9B model is
equipped with an electric motor instead of a diesel engine, with only difference
the 3-blades propeller and wider front cover to house the battery packs onto
both sides of the fuselage. This project is about a 1/18 scale two-seat trainer
(as for the "T") JT-9T model, equipped with diesel engine &
2-blades propeller made by carbon fibers.
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Having already tried my
(suicidal) virgin 40 minutes flight experience with a friend's autogyro
during last summer holidays, as soon as I safely stepped on solid ground
again and returned back home in one piece, I felt the irresistible temptation to try a 1/18 scale autogyro scratchbuild. The project is
already presented into ARC forum, describing step by step the model
building. The Jukka Tervamäki JT-9T autogyros, designed by Mr. Jukka
Tervamäki are currently still flying by ultralight aviators around the
world keeping the Mad Max II GyroCaptain's (aka Road Warrior) spirit
alive!
I used styrene
plastic card, sprue, metal wire, epoxy filler, vacuum formed parts etc to finaly
present this project. Acrylic Life Colour & Vallejo paints used for main
colour and fading washes and dusting effects as well. You can find more pictures
into EMI Greece forum http://www.emioannina.gr/index.php?showtopic=154
or into ARC forum: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=190666
I hope you'll enjoy it!
Nick Karatzides
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