BJJR Bulldog

The BJJR Bulldog is a British autogyro under development by BJJR of Derby and publicly introduced at the AERO Friedrichshafen airshow in 2015. The company was founded in 2014 by Barry Jones and James Robb. The aircraft is intended to be supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]

Bulldog
Role Autogyro
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer BJJR
Introduction 2015
Status Under development (2015)
Unit cost
€100,000 (assembled, 2015)

Design and development

The Bulldog features a single main rotor, a two-seats-in tandem open cockpit with two windshields, conventional landing gear and a nine-cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 150 hp (112 kW) Rotec R3600 radial engine in tractor configuration. The aircraft fuselage is made from composite materials.[1]

Styled as a 1930s aircraft, the design employs an unusual curved main rotor mast that also serves as a vertical stabilizer.[1]

Specifications (Bulldog)

Data from Tacke[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Gross weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotec R3600 nine cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition radial engine, 110 kW (150 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed wooden, fixed pitch
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See also

References
  1. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 190. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
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