Safety

Safety ranges top most in our list of priorites. Countless innovations and features work together to make the Arrow-Copter one of the safest gyrocopters available: monocoque design, outboard fuel tanks, double walled passenger compartment, shock absorbing Kevlar seats, and much more.

View a compehensive list of safety features here: Details Arrow-Copter.pdf

Facts

• High torsional and flexional stiffness as well as superior crash protection due to use of carbon fiber materials in monocoque construction.  
• Large track width and low center of gravity make the Arrow-Copter almost impervious to tilt over.
• Optimal trade-off between strength and weight of all load carrying cell components thanks to Finite-Element-Modeling (FEM, Finite-Elemente-Method), calculated for 600 kg maximum take-off mass.  
• Single wheel suspension of main and nose gear yield smooth taxiing. Additionally, 20 cm travel in main wheel shock absorbers minimize damage from crash landings.
• Dragged nose gear leads to streight tracking and increased safety at landings.
• Differential breaking of main wheels by toe-tip brakes results in easy maneauvering on the ground.
• Outboard fuel tanks located in the winglets avoid the dangers of fuel stowage inside the passenger compartment.
• Produced in autoclav production technique, which is unique among the ultralight class of aircraft.