Structure eIts a interesting contraption, but there isnft much to see.f Most onlookers in past airshows had the impression that the GENH-4 is just another interesting exhibit. It is true that there is not much to see on the outside. The frame is 2inch aluminum pipe bent and welded, with a fiberglass backpack and funny looking wheels. The controls are direct, like many gyrocopters. In front of the pilot attached to the control bar is the control pod with the throttle, tachometer, main, starter and yaw switches. The tools necessary for flight does not seem like much. But looking closely at the power pack you find four twin cylinder engines feeding into a central transmission with two sets of rotors turning in opposite directions on top of the whole assembly. |
Control Controlling the GEN H-4 is very easy.If you wanted to go forward, you would
pull the control bar toward you. If you want to go to the right, you would
move it to left, and want to go left, move it to right. Of course you can
reverse the helicopter. you only have to push it forward. |
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Control Image Put the pointer on this picture. |
Engine Driving both sets of rotors are the four GEN 125 engines. Boasting a TBO of 500 hours, it is a lightweight 2stroke 10hp boxer twin with chrome cylinders and fully supported crankshafts. Each engine is equipped with its independent ignition, carburetors, starter and centrifugal clutches, the possibility of a total engine failure is very low, but in the unlikely case of an engine failure a stopped engine will not load the other engines making continued flight possible. For those looking for maximum safety, provisions for a ballistic parachute has been provided.
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Transmission The transmission assembly is the center of the GEN H-4 both in layout and mechanism. The lightweight transmission consists of cast aluminum upper and lower case with a total of 27precision ground, heat treated gears sandwiched in between. The gears act not unlike the differential gear in cars, equalizing the minute differences in the drag on each set of carbon composite rotor blades, making tail rotors obsolete. Yaw is controlled in the transmission through another set of gears driven by an electric motor operated by pilotfs left thumb. |