# Apollo Gyro AG1

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Gyro AG1 General information Type Ultralight autogyro National origin Hungary Manufacturer Apollo Ultralight Aircraft History Manufactured 2012-present Introduction date 2012

The **Apollo Gyro AG1** is a [Hungarian](/source/Hungary) [autogyro](/source/Autogyro) produced by [Apollo Ultralight Aircraft](/source/Apollo_Ultralight_Aircraft) of [Eger](/source/Eger) and introduced in 2012. The aircraft is supplied ready-to-fly.[1]

## Design and development

The aircraft features a carriage built on a welded [stainless steel](/source/Stainless_steel) frame, with a fiberglass composite streamlined [fairing](/source/Aircraft_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](/source/Aluminum) alloy and includes a pneumatic pre-rotator.[1][2]

The powerplant options include the four cylinder, liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 100 hp (75 kW) [Rotax 912ULS](/source/Rotax_912ULS) engine, or the 115 hp (86 kW) turbo-charged [Rotax 914](/source/Rotax_914) engine.[1][2]

Originally an open-cockpit design with dual windshields, in 2013 a [bubble canopy](/source/Bubble_canopy) was introduced as an option. It weighs 20 kg (44 lb) and can be installed in five minutes.[1]

## Specifications (AG1)

*Data from* Tacke and manufacturer[1][2]

**General characteristics**

- **Crew:** 1

- **Capacity:** 1 passenger

- **Empty weight:** 256 kg (564 lb)

- **Gross weight:** 500 kg (1,102 lb)

- **Fuel capacity:** 60 L (16 US gal; 13 imp gal)

- **Powerplant:** 1 × [Rotax 912ULS](/source/Rotax_912ULS) 4 cylinder horizontally-opposed piston engine, 75 kW (100 hp)

- **Main rotor diameter:** 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)

- **Main rotor area:** 55.4 m2 (596 sq ft) teetering head rotor

- **Propellers:** 3-bladed composite fixed pitch

**Performance**

- **Maximum speed:** 160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)

- **Cruise speed:** 160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)

- **Stall speed:** 30 km/h (19 mph, 16 kn)

- **[Never exceed speed](/source/V_speeds#VNE):** 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)

- **Rate of climb:** 5 m/s (980 ft/min) at gross weight

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WDLA15_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WDLA15_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-WDLA15_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-WDLA15_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-WDLA15_1-4) Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: *World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16*, page 188. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1368-485X](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1368-485X)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-halley.hu_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-halley.hu_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-halley.hu_2-2) ["Halley Kft"](http://www.halley.hu/apollo.php?kat_nev=Apollo%20Gyro). *halley.hu*. Retrieved 16 December 2016.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.halley.hu/apollo.php?kat_nev=Apollo%20Gyro)

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