Autogyro vs Helicopter : Specifications and Performance comparison
Theorical comparison between estimated characteristic of the TOAD autogyros with industry leader ultralight helicopter (2 seats) and the typical small/medium helicopter (3 to 6 seats).
Of particular interest is the 2 to 5 times difference in operationnal cost of our solution compared to typical systems, as well as the 10 times difference in flight training.
The TOAD is cheaper, faster and easier to operate than the commonly deployed air assets. You can check the versatility fo the autogyro/gyrocopter in the Missions page (More ...).
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C-LVL TOAD |
Ultralight |
Medium |
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Autogyro |
Helicopter |
Helicopter |
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| Rotor Diameter |
m |
8.8 |
7.7 |
10.1 |
| Length |
m |
4.9 |
6.8 |
12.1 |
| Width |
m |
2.2 |
1.9 |
1.95 |
| Height |
m |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
| Empty Weight |
kg |
350 |
388 |
780 |
| Fuel Volume |
l |
88 |
70 |
345 |
| Max Weight Authorized |
kg |
650 |
621 |
1520 |
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| Payload |
kg |
300 |
233 |
680 |
| Cruise Speed |
km/h |
170 |
178 |
190 |
| Max Speed |
km/h |
195 |
188 |
225 |
| Vertical Speed |
m/s |
6 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
| Practical Ceiling in Translation |
m |
4500 |
4260 |
4100 |
| Cruise Consumption |
l/h |
17 |
38 |
110 |
| Cruise Endurance |
h |
5 |
2 |
4 |
| Cruise Range |
km |
850 |
320 |
690 |
| Max Continuous Power |
ch |
122 |
131 |
131 |
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| Market Price (base model) |
€ |
€175,000.00 |
€180,000.00 |
€750,000.00 |
| Yearly Fuel 200 FH/Year |
€ |
€4,760.00 |
€15,200.00 |
€44,000.00 |
| Yearly fuel 500 FH/Year |
€ |
€11,900.00 |
€38,000.00 |
€110,000.00 |
| Yearly fuel 1000 FH/Year |
€ |
€23,800.00 |
€76,000.00 |
€220,000.00 |
| Linear Amortization (10 years) |
€ |
€17,500.00 |
€18,000.00 |
€75,000.00 |
| Maintenance and Overhaul (est 5% MP/Y) |
€ |
€8,750.00 |
€9,000.00 |
€37,500.00 |
| Insurances and Other Duties |
€ |
€3,000.00 |
€3,000.00 |
€15,000.00 |
| Operational Cost/Hour (200h) |
€/hour |
€170.05 |
€226.00 |
€857.50 |
| Operational Cost/Hour (500h) |
€/hour |
€82.30 |
€136.00 |
€475.00 |
| Operational Cost/Hour (1000h) |
€/hour |
€53.05 |
€88.23 |
€273.36 |
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| Initial Pilot certification |
€ |
€2,500.00 |
€40,000.00 |
€40,000.00 |
| Commercial pilot certification |
€ |
€3,000.00 |
€30,000.00 |
€30,000.00 |
| Time to be operational |
- |
2-4 weeks |
3 - 6 months |
3 - 6 months |
Information was obtained from public sources and may have changed since the data was published.
