Celier Xenon 2 Explained
The
Celier Xenon 2 (also referred to by the manufacturer as the
Xenon II) is a series of
Polish autogyros that was designed by Frenchman Raphael Celier and produced by his company,
Celier Aviation of
Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for
amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.
[1] [2] Production of the Xenon 2 has ended and only the Celier Xenon 4 model remained in production is 2017.
Design and development
The side-by-side configuration Xenon 2 complements the tandem seat Celier Kiss series of autogyros. The Xenon 2 series all feature a single main rotor, tricycle landing gear, a low-set twin-boom T-tail, a fully enclosed two seat cockpit and a choice of engines, all mounted in pusher configuration.
One hundred Xenon 2s had been completed by 2011. The design has been developed into the three seat Celier Xenon 3 and Xenon 4.
Variants
- Xenon 2 RT
Turbocharged model, powered by a four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 1150NaN0 Rotax 914 engine in pusher configuration.
- Xenon 2R Eco
Model powered by a four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 1000NaN0 Rotax 912ULS engine in pusher configuration.
- Xenon 2 Executive
Upgraded turbocharged model, powered by a four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 1350NaN0 Rotax 914 engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft has many upgrades and optional equipment as standard, including a Mitsubishi turbocharger that boosts the engine power output.
- Xenon 3
Development version
- Xenon 4
Further refined three-seat version[3] Notes and References
- Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 178. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- Web site: Xenon Gyro. 24 November 2014. Celier Aviation Sp. z o.o. 2014. 3 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140803074015/https://celieraviation.com/xenon.html. dead.
- Web site: Xenon. 15 February 2015. Celier Aviation. 2014.
