Trixy G 4-2 R Explained

The Trixy G 4-2 R ("Gyro For Two powered by Rotax") is an Austrian autogyro, designed and produced by Trixy Aviation Products of Dornbirn. The aircraft was introduced at the Aero show held in Friedrichshafen in 2011 and when it was available it was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.^{[1] [2]}

Design and development

The G 4-2 R features a single main rotor, a two-seats-in tandem enclosed cockpit, tricycle landing gear and a four-cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 1000NaN0 Rotax 912S engine in pusher configuration. The 950NaN0 ULPower UL260i powerplant is optional.

The aircraft fuselage is made with a stainless steel tube frame; the cockpit is formed from carbon fibre. Its 8.41NaN1 diameter two-bladed aluminium Averso rotor employs a NACA 8H12 airfoil and has a 1500-hour time between overhauls. For safety the fuel tank incorporates ME Rin anti-explosion technology. A second fuel tank of the same capacity can be optionally added. Baggage capacity is two compartments. The aircraft has an empty weight of 2620NaN0 and a gross weight of 4500NaN0, giving a useful load of 1880NaN0.

Even though the manufacturer is an Austrian company the aircraft is built in Slovenia. The G 4-2 R was noted by Bayerl et al. in 2011 for its unusual new aircraft two-year warranty.

Notes and References

1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 187. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011.
2. Web site: G 4-2 R. 20 January 2013. Trixy Aviation Products. 2012.