The Air Command Commander Side-By-Side is an American autogyro designed and produced by Air Command International of Caddo Mills, Texas. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 174. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
Design and development The Commander Side-By-Side provides an unusual gyroplane design in that it has side-by-side configuration seating. The gyroplane was designed to comply with the US Experimental - Amateur-built rules. It features a single main rotor, a two-seat open cockpit without a windshield, tricycle landing gear and a four-cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke, Subaru EJ22 automotive conversion engine in pusher configuration driving the propeller though a Gilmer belt reduction drive.
The aircraft's diameter Rotordyne rotor has a chord of . The Side-By-Side has an empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . Optional equipment available includes a folding mast, hydraulic wheel brakes and an electric trim system.
Specifications (Commander Side-By-Side)
See also List of rotorcraft
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Photo of the Air Command Commander Side-By-Side