Barnett J4B explained
The
Barnett J4B is a small
gyroplane marketed in the United States by
Barnett Rotorcraft for homebuilding. Originally flown as the
J-3M with an open cockpit and fabric-covered sides, later versions have a fiberglass cockpit pod either partially or fully enclosing the pilot. Apart from the basic J4B, versions available in 2007 included the
BRC540 (two seats side-by-side) and J4B2 (two seats in tandem).
Variants
- J-3M
Original variant with 48.5kW Continental A65 engine.[1]
- J-4M
Improved J-3M with 63.5kW Continental C85 engine.
- J4B
Single-seat autogyro with 23 ft rotor.
- J4B-2
Two-seat variant of the J4B with a 25ft 4in rotor.References
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Notes and References
- Taylor 1981, p. 121.
