Rotor Flight Dynamics Dominator

The Rotor Flight Dynamics Dominator is an American autogyro designed by Ernie Boyette of Rotor Flight Dynamics of Wimauma, Florida, and made available in the form of plans and kits for amateur construction.

Design and development
The Dominator is an open frame autogyro, constructed of bolted aluminium tubing and powered by a 52 hp Rotax 503 engine with a pusher propeller. The Dominator has both a single-seat and tandem two-seat variants. It was one of the first autogyros to use a high tailplane to reduce dynamic and aerodynamic torque. The Dominator holds the official world altitude record in its class, at 24463 ft.

Variants

 * Dominator I
 * Single-seat variant powered by a 52 hp Rotax 503 engine. 35 flying by 1998.


 * Dominator Tandem
 * Two-seat variant powered by a 115 hp Rotax 914, 115 hp Subaru EA-81 automotive conversion, or similar engine. Four flying by 1998.


 * Rotor Flight Dynamics Dominator UltraWhite
 * A lightweight version of the Dominator without any fairing and powered by a 50 hp Rotax 503 two-stroke.


 * Rotor Flight Dynamics Dominator Single
 * Single-seat variant powered by a 50 hp Rotax 503 two-stroke or a 115 hp Subaru EA-81 four stroke automotive conversion with an Autoflight gearbox.