Air Command Commander Side-By-Side

The Air Command Commander Side-By-Side is an American autogyro designed and produced by Air Command International of Caddo Mills, Texas. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.

Design and development
The Commander Side-By-Side provides an unusual gyroplane design in that it has side-by-side configuration seating. The gyroplane was designed to comply with the US Experimental - Amateur-built rules. It features a single main rotor, a two-seat open cockpit without a windshield, tricycle landing gear and a four-cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke, 115 hp Subaru EJ22 automotive conversion engine in pusher configuration driving the propeller though a Gilmer belt reduction drive.

The aircraft's 29 ft diameter Rotordyne rotor has a chord of 8 in. The Side-By-Side has an empty weight of 485 lb and a gross weight of 926 lb, giving a useful load of 441 lb. Optional equipment available includes a folding mast, hydraulic wheel brakes and an electric trim system.