The Schröder AS-140 Mücke () is a German autogyro, designed and produced by Schröder Expeditions Gyrocopter of Akelsbarg as a portable, man-packable aircraft, supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 186. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
Design and development The AS-140 Mücke was designed to be broken down into loads and man-packed on expeditions or shipped to destination and then assembled for use. When broken down the aircraft can be packed as length X width X height package that weighs . It features a single main rotor, a single-seat open cockpit without a windshield, a T-tail, tricycle landing gear without wheel pants and a Limbach Flugmotoren or Rockwell International engine in pusher configuration.
The aircraft fuselage is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, augmented by stainless steel sheet components. Its diameter two-bladed rotor has a chord of . The permissible installed engine power range is , but due to centre of gravity considerations the engine fitted must weigh no more than . With its empty weight of and a gross weight of the AS-140 has a useful load of .
The aircraft is supplied assembled, but the manufacturer can supply kits upon request.
Specifications (AS-140 Mücke)
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