Classic Aero-TV: Tim O’Connor’s Twinstarr - A Unique Tandem Autogyro

Описание: This is a previously unreleased video from the ANN archives.

Here’s a chance to be introduced to unique autogyro when ANN’s Paul Plack interviews Tim
O’Connor, the Vice President of the Popular Rotorcraft Association. O’Connor is the owner of a 2 place tandem autogyro known as the TwinStarr.

The TwinStarr was originally designed for the purpose of being type certified as an autogyro but never went beyond the kit production stage. The manufacturer went out of business after about 25 kits were produced. According to O’Connor, a number of the TwinStarr autogyros continue to be operated by members of the Popular Rotorcraft Association.

Because the TwinStarr was aimed at a certified market, it’s a little unusual in the field of autogyros because it uses a standard four-cylinder Lycoming engine. Therefore, even though the kit is no longer in production, maintaining the engine is not a problem. O’Connor says that a number of drawings are available for the aircraft which means parts can be made when necessary. The TwinStarr is certified as an experimental aircraft which also gives the owner leeway in how the airplane is maintained.

This video includes lots of in-flight action scenes and provides some detailed information about this unique aircraft.

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