Russian Gyroplanes

Russian Gyroplanes (Гиропланы России) is a Russian aircraft manufacturer based in Zhukovsky, Moscow Oblast. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of autogyros in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, as well as and hovercraft. The company was founded in 2007.

The company has two autogyros in their product line, the single-seat Gyros-1 Farmer and the two-seat Gyros-2 Smartflier, both aimed at the aerial work market, with roles including aerial application, courier, forestry patrol, search and rescue, geological survey, air taxi and flight training.

The company has also developed a two-seat hovercraft design, the Gerris, powered by a German Hirth 3701ES two-stroke aircraft engine and capable of 130 km/h.

There is a different design ethos between Russian and European autogyro designs: Europeans are sleek and lightweight, with modest size engines using pusher propellers (or ducted fans); Russian gyroplanes are by contrast agricultural and heavy-duty, with large engines driving tractor propellers.

Aircraft
Summary of vehicles built by Russian Gyroplanes:
 * Autogyros
 * Russian Gyroplanes Gyros-1 Farmer
 * Russian Gyroplanes Gyros-2 Smartflier


 * Hovercraft
 * Russian Gyroplanes Gerris

European competitors

 * AutoGyro Cavalon
 * AutoGyro Calidus
 * RotorSport UK Calidus
 * Niki Lightning
 * Niki Kallithea
 * Sport Copter Lightning