The Amax Double Eagle TT is an Australian autogyro that was designed and produced by Amax Engineering of Donvale, Victoria in the late 1990s. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.
The "TT" designation indicates "Tall Tail". The aircraft has higher landing gear, allowing the engine to be placed on the vertical center of gravity, which eliminates pitch changes with throttle application.
Design and development.
The Double Eagle TT was designed to comply with amateur-built aircraft rules. It features a single main rotor, a two-seats-in tandem open cockpit without a windshield, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a four-cylinder, liquid-cooled, four-stroke, single-ignition Subaru EA82 automotive engine in pusher configuration.
The aircraft fuselage is made from welded 4130 steel tubing, with some aluminum parts. Its two-bladed rotor has a diameter of . The aircraft has a typical empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload for the pilot, passengers and baggage is .
The standard day, sea level, no wind, take off with a engine is and the landing roll is .
The manufacturer estimates the construction time from the supplied kit as 100 hours.
Specifications (Double Eagle TT).
"Data from" PurdyGeneral characteristics* Crew: one* Capacity: one passenger* Propellers: 3-bladed ground adjustable, composite
Performance
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