Air Command International

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Air Command International, Inc.
Company type Privately held company
Industry Aerospace
FounderDennis Fetters
Headquarters,
Products Autogyro kit aircraft
Website aircommand.com

Air Command International, Inc. is an American aircraft manufacturer originally based in Wylie, Texas, later in Caddo Mills, Texas and now in River Falls, Wisconsin. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of autogyros in the form of kits for amateur construction for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles and the US Experimental - Amateur-built aircraft categories. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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The company was founded by Dennis Fetters, who later went on to start the troubled Revolution Helicopter Corporation in Excelsior Springs, Missouri and Fetters Aerospace in China. [7]

The Air Command Commander was introduced by the company in 1984 for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles category. Follow-up models included the single-seat Air Command Commander Elite, the single seat Air Command Commander Sport and Air Command Single Place, plus the two-seat Air Command Commander 147A, two seat Air Command Commander Side-By-Side, two seat Air Command Commander Tandem and two seat Air Command Tandem, all for the US homebuilt aircraft category. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

All original Air Command kits used McCutchen Skywheels rotor blades, although other rotors have been flown by individual kit builders.

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by Air Command International
Model nameFirst flightNumber builtType
Air Command Commander 19842000+Single seat autogyro
Air Command Commander 147A at least oneTwo seat autogyro
Air Command Commander Elite at least 10Single seat autogyro
Air Command Commander Side-By-Side 20Two seat autogyro
Air Command Commander Sport at least oneSingle seat autogyro
Air Command Commander Tandem at least twoTwo seat autogyro
Air Command Tandem Two seat autogyro
Air Command Single Place Single seat autogyro

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