Gyro-Kopp-Ters

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Gyro-Kopp-Ters
Company type Privately held company
Industry Aerospace
Headquarters,
Key people
Bob and Arden Kopp
Products Autogyros
Website www.gyro-kopp-ters.com

Gyro-Kopp-Ters is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Lake City, Florida and founded by brothers Bob and Arden Kopp. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of autogyros in the form of kits for amateur construction. [1] [2] [3]

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The company makes a single seat autogyro, the Gyro-Kopp-Ters Midnight Hawk, and a two-seats in tandem model, the Gyro-Kopp-Ters Twin Eagle, both of which use Subaru automotive conversion engines and Dragon Wings main rotors made by Rotor Flight Dynamics. [1] [2]

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by Gyro-Kopp-Ters
Model nameFirst flightNumber builtType
Gyro-Kopp-Ters Midnight Hawk single seat, open cockpit autogyro
Gyro-Kopp-Ters Twin Eagle two seat, open cockpit autogyro

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References

  1. 1 2 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 180-182. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. 1 2 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 195. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
  3. Gyro-Kopp-Ters (n.d.). "Twin Eagle and Midnight Hawk Gyroplanes". Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2014.