# Celier Kiss

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Polish autogyro

Kiss General information Type Autogyro National origin Poland Manufacturer Celier Aviation Designer Raphael Celier Status Production completed

The **Celier Kiss** is a series of [Polish](/source/Poland) [autogyros](/source/Autogyro) that was designed by Frenchman Raphael Celier and produced by his company, [Celier Aviation](/source/Celier_Aviation) of [Jaktorów-Kolonia](/source/Jaktor%C3%B3w-Kolonia), Poland. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit for [amateur construction](/source/Homebuilt_aircraft) or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]

## Design and development

The [tandem seat](/source/Tandem) Kiss series was designed as a complement to the [side-by-side configuration](/source/Side-by-side_configuration) [Celier Xenon 2](/source/Celier_Xenon_2) series of autogyros. The Kiss series all feature a single main rotor, [tricycle landing gear](/source/Tricycle_landing_gear), a low-set [T-tail](/source/T-tail) and a choice of engines, all mounted in [pusher configuration](/source/Pusher_configuration).[1]

## Variants

**Kiss 582**
- A proposed single seat variant under development in 2011. It will be powered by the twin cylinder, liquid-cooled, [two-stroke](/source/Two-stroke), dual-ignition 64 hp (48 kW) [Rotax 582](/source/Rotax_582) engine. The cockpit will be either partially or, optionally, fully enclosed.[1]

**Kiss 912**
- Base model, with two seats in tandem, powered by a four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, [four-stroke](/source/Four-stroke), dual-ignition 80 hp (60 kW) [Rotax 912UL](/source/Rotax_912UL) engine in pusher configuration. The cockpit has a semi-enclosed [fairing](/source/Aircraft_fairing) with a windshield.[1]

**Kiss 912S**
- Upgraded model, with two seats in tandem, powered by a four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 100 hp (75 kW) [Rotax 912ULS](/source/Rotax_912ULS) engine in pusher configuration. The cockpit has a fully enclosed fairing.[1]

**Kiss 914**
- [Turbocharged](/source/Turbocharged) model, with two seats in tandem, powered by a four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 115 hp (86 kW) [Rotax 914](/source/Rotax_914) engine in pusher configuration. The cockpit has a fully enclosed fairing.[1]

## Specifications (912)

*Data from* Bayerl[1]

**General characteristics**

- **Crew:** one

- **Capacity:** one passenger

- **Empty weight:** 200 kg (441 lb)

- **Gross weight:** 450 kg (992 lb)

- **Fuel capacity:** 50 litres (11 imp gal; 13 US gal)

- **Powerplant:** 1 × [Rotax 912UL](/source/Rotax_912UL) four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, [four stroke](/source/Four_stroke) [aircraft engine](/source/Aircraft_engine), 60 kW (80 hp)

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

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

**Performance**

- **Maximum speed:** 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)

- **Endurance:** 3 hours

- **Rate of climb:** 3 m/s (590 ft/min)

- **Disk loading:** 8.1 kg/m2 (1.7 lb/sq ft)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_1-6) Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: *World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12*, page 178. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.celieraviation.com/)

v t e Celier Aviation aircraft Autogyros Kiss Xenon 2 Xenon 3 Xenon 4 Ultralight aircraft XeWing

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