Air Command 447 Commander

Air Command International Inc. of Caddo Mills, Texas produces kits for a large family of gyroplanes including the 447, the single seat Commander 503 powered by a 47hp(35kW) Rotax 503 and with a maximum take-off weight of 590lb(268kg), the single seat Commander 532 Elite powered by a 64hp(47kW) Rotax 532, the single or tandem two seat Commander 582 powered by a 67hp(50kW) Rotax 582 and with a maximum take-off weight of 750lb(340kg). At least one example of the Air Command Commander 147A was built in 1996. This was a fully enclosed cabin two seater powered by a 170hp(126kW) Mazda 13B rotary engine. It had a cruising speed of 75mph(120kmh) and a maximum take-off weight of 1500lb(681kg). The similarly powered, but open cockpit Mazda Tandem was offered in kit form having made its first flight in 1991. The two seat Commander Elite F-30 is powered by a 110hp(82kW) Hirth F-30 and has a maximum take-off weight of 910lb(413kg).

Registration unknown                               USA

Single seat gyroplane first flown in 1981

Engine: 40hp(30kW) Rotax 447
Length: 10’8”(3.25m)                                                                                            Height: 7’0”(2.13m)
Rotor diameter: 23’0”(7.01m)                                                                                       No.built:: 200+
Range: 100miles(161km)                                                                     Cruising speed: 45mph(72kmh) Empty weight: 235lb(107kg)                                                     Maximum take-off weight: 552lb(250kg)

Illustrated below is an example of the Air Command Commander Elite F-30.

                                         A02AIR                   c/n u/k

Illustrated below is an example of the Air Command 503 Commander Elite.

                                         G-BVVY           c/n PFA G/04-1104

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