Stock Autogyro.

[Frozen_Heart]

Been on a bit of a KSP break for a while so don't think i've posted anything here for a year or more.

 

I was clicking around youtube recently and stumbled upon the existence of gyrocoptors. I was intrigued and started to wonder if such a thing would work in KSP.

 

Well turns out the answer is yes... kindoff. Presenting the gyrocoptor MkIV: http://bit.ly/2Q1hhb1

My first version that is controllable (on a good day), and doesn't fall into pieces when the rotor spins too fast (sometimes) It's extremely easy to operate and works for just pulling stunts round the KSC. It's unique characteristics mean that it flies much like an aircraft on takeoff, but for landing it can use the blades momentum to keep itself in the air and essentially put itself down on the spot. Lack of blade pitch control however is a huge issue, meaning that at low blade speeds it tips to the left, and high blade speeds cause it to tip to the right. Anyway have fun, and try not to kill too many kerbals testing it.

(My main hope here is that a more skilled builder comes along and makes a decent one  )

Edited October 28, 2018 by Frozen_Heart

[Kernel Kraken]

This is really cool! I might try to both do aerobatics with it and make my own version. How did you get the blades to spin in such a compact craft?

[Frozen_Heart]

40 minutes ago, Kernel Kraken said:

This is really cool! I might try to both do aerobatics with it and make my own version. How did you get the blades to spin in such a compact craft?

Using bearings made of thermometers and the one way RCS blocks atm. It's pretty unreliable but while it's working runs super smooth. 

 

The rotor being unpowered means it can be a lot smaller too.