Nova Coden
| Nova Coden | |
|---|---|
| Role | Autogyro |
| National origin | Poland |
| Manufacturer | Nova Sp. z.o.o. |
| Status | Under development (2015) |
| Number built | One prototype |
The Nova Coden is a Polish autogyro under development by Nova Sp. z.o.o. of Gdynia. Intended to be type certified, it is planned that the aircraft will be supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]
Design and development[edit]
The Coden features a single main rotor, a two-seats-in tandem enclosed cockpit with a windshield, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants, plus a tail caster and a modified turbocharged four-cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke 120 hp (89 kW) Rotax 912 engine in pusher configuration.[1][2]
The aircraft fuselage has an unusual multi-faceted design, based on the boxfish. The design allows the mounting of additional baggage and special mission equipment and incorporates patented main landing gear. The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 265 kg (584 lb) and a gross weight of 500 kg (1,102 lb), giving a useful load of 235 kg (518 lb).[1][2]
As of 2015 a prototype was reported to have been completed and certification flight testing was expected to begin.[1]
Specifications (Coden)[edit]
Data from Tacke and manufacturer[1][2]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Empty weight: 265 kg (584 lb)
- Gross weight: 500 kg (1,102 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS modified turbocharged, four cylinder, liquid and air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 89 kW (120 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed ground adjustable
Performance
- Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
- Cruise speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
- Range: 600 km (370 mi, 320 nmi)
- Rate of climb: 6 m/s (1,200 ft/min)