Unique Styling
Your first glance at a Xenon immediately confirms that
this gyro is different than any you've seen before. Right off you notice the
crisp styling and the large comfortable cabin with adjustable bucket seats and
a sizeable luggage area.
The beautifully faired engine cowling hides the
turbocharged Rotax liquid/air cooled aircraft engine that gets you off the
ground in 300 feet and pulls you skyward
at 1,200 feet per minute then speeds you along at 124 miles per hour in comfort
and luxury.
The console arm rest puts the throttle and 280 rpm pre-
rotator under one hand, while the cyclic control stick falls naturally into your
other hand. Its smooth couplings and balanced control make quick
maneuvering a breeze. Handy circuit breakers at your fingertips control
your panel and landing lights for those sunset and beyond excursions. The
overhead heat vents and optional heated leather seats keep you warm and toasty
in wintertime, while a soundproofed and carpeted cabin make cross country flying
a true pleasure.
On warm summer days you can pop open the door vents or
remove the doors entirely for a sportier flying experience. Doors on or
off the visibility is astounding with a full wrap around optical windshield
complimented with overhead windows and foot well windows allowing near
unobstructed viewing as you skim along in comfort.
The helicopter style instrument panel is shock mounted to be vibration free and
includes full instrumentation for flight performance and engine monitoring.
Flight instruments include: altimeter, airspeed indicator and vertical speed
indicator. Rotor tach and fuel are separate gauges while a state of the
art graphic digital engine monitor uses colored LEDs to help you keep track of engine
tach, CHT and EGT gauges, volt/amp meter,
oil pressure and temperature, fuel flow, turbine temperature and manifold
pressure. There is a 12 volt power plug for the
portable GPS or MP3 player you are sure to add. Options include intercoms,
VHF radio and transponder with altitude encoder so you can fly into any airport
in the US day or night with safety and confidence.
Options vary depending on the model but your Xenon is
available with propeller spinner, special metallic paint, cabin and
blade covers, larger rotors, removable joystick, adjustable pedals, heated
leather seats or a ballistic parachute.
What makes Xenon so unique?
Xenon was designed by an aircraft designer
using very high tech software to assure excellent aerodynamics. In
addition to computer analysis stress testing, actual crash tests and drop tests
were conducted. Flight tests have proved the absolute stability of Xenon's
handling. Xenon has dozens of features found on no other gyroplane and its
design is a true breakthrough in the gyroplane industry.
Some of the features of Xenon
 | Aerodynamic design
- one look tells you the Xenon is going to slip through the air faster and
easier than gyros shaped like an egg or featuring large frontal surfaces that
impede airflow. Not only does the design look great but the body shape
also provides lift making the gyro fly faster. A cowling over the engine
further helps efficiency by providing clean airflow to the propeller.
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| Huge cabin volume
- The cabin is 10" wider than a Cessna 172 making it wider than any other
gyroplane on the market. The two pilots are separated by a 10" console
and arm rest providing comfort and finger tip control of the engine.
Behind the seats is a very large luggage compartment.
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| More performance
- The efficient aerodynamics and lighter weight means the Xenon takes off in a
shorter distance, climbs better and flies faster than other 2 place enclosed
gyroplanes on the market and it does so while burning less fuel. Turbo
charging means you can fly to 15,000'.
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| A real aircraft engine
- The Xenon features ASTM certified Rotax engines with geared drives.
Rotax engines use less fuel than larger and
heavier car engines. And they are quieter for pilots and spectators on
the ground.
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| Metal rotor blades
- The Aircopter rotor blades are aluminum so there is no danger of a composite
skin separating from a metal core. The blades are very light yet use
titanium for strength and tip weighting for higher inertia giving an extra
measure of safety to flying a Xenon.
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| High tech propeller
- The DUC R propeller
features a unique state of the art spoon blade with a wider tip and built in
feathering providing maximum thrust at all speeds. It is carbon forged
under high pressure for strength and performance. A carbon fiber
spinner adds extra efficiency.
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| Stability
- The Xenon's thrust line goes through its overall center of gravity so
handling is very stable. It passes the ASTM stability tests for static ,
dynamic and G load stability. The strong box tail section is directly in
the propeller slipstream and is on a long lever arm giving it effectiveness
with or without engine power.
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| Comfort
- The cabin is soundproofed making talking to your co-pilot without headsets a reality.
The Xenon meets strict European noise standards so is quieter inside and for
people on the ground. Interior carpeting
and heated leather bucket seats make you feel like you are in a luxury car.
All instruments and controls are at your fingertips and visibility is
outstanding.
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| Ease of entry
- The Xenon's 28" cabin height makes entry easy. You do not have to
squat down to get inside nor climb up into a too tall cabin.
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| Ground handling
- Xenon's very widely spaced gear legs provide more stability on landing and
make tight turns on the taxiway a breeze. There is no tendency to ground
loop or tip over from a bad landing as is possible on tall gyros with narrower
wheel bases.
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