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Midwest Hornet

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The Midwest Hornet is an American autogyro that was designed by Don Shoebridge and made available by Midwest Engineering & Design in the form of free plans for amateur construction. [1]

17 relations: Aircraft engine, Aluminium, Autogyro, Fuselage, Homebuilt aircraft, Landing gear, Midwest Engineering & Design, Powerfin, Pusher configuration, Rotax 447, Rotax 503, Taggart GyroBee, Tricycle landing gear, Two-stroke engine, Ultralight aircraft (United States), United States, 41xx steel.

Aircraft engine

An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power.

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Aluminium

Aluminium or aluminum is a chemical element with symbol Al and atomic number 13.

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Autogyro

An autogyro (from Greek αὐτός and γύρος, "self-turning"), also known as a gyroplane or gyrocopter, is a type of rotorcraft that uses an unpowered rotor in free autorotation to develop lift.

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Fuselage

The fuselage (from the French fuselé "spindle-shaped") is an aircraft's main body section.

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Homebuilt aircraft

Homebuilt aircraft, also known as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes, are constructed by persons for whom this is not a professional activity.

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Landing gear

Landing gear is the undercarriage of an aircraft or spacecraft and may be used for either takeoff or landing.

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Midwest Engineering & Design

Midwest Engineering & Design (also called just Midwest Engineering) is an American aircraft, boat and submarine manufacturer based in Overland Park, Kansas.

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Powerfin

Powerfin Propellers, is an American manufacturer of composite propellers for homebuilt, light-sport and ultralight aircraft, as well as wind power generation systems.

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Pusher configuration

In a vehicle with a pusher configuration (as opposed to a tractor configuration), the propeller(s) are mounted behind their respective engine(s).

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Rotax 447

The Rotax 447 is a, inline 2-cylinder, two-stroke aircraft engine, built by BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KG of Austria for use in ultralight aircraft.

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Rotax 503

The Rotax 503 is a, inline 2-cylinder, two-stroke aircraft engine, built by BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KG of Austria for use in ultralight aircraft.

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Taggart GyroBee

The Taggart GyroBee is an American autogyro that was designed by Ralph E. Taggart of Michigan State University and made available as free documentation.

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Tricycle landing gear

Tricycle gear is a type of aircraft undercarriage, or landing gear, arranged in a tricycle fashion.

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Two-stroke engine

A two-stroke (or two-cycle) engine is a type of internal combustion engine which completes a power cycle with two strokes (up and down movements) of the piston during only one crankshaft revolution.

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Ultralight aircraft (United States)

Ultralight aircraft in the United States are much smaller and lighter than ultralight aircraft as defined by all other countries.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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41xx steel

41xx steel is a family of SAE steel grades, as specified by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwest_Hornet

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