Mission_Copters

No mission is the same as the other one.
What is useful for one mission is redundant for another.

Therefore, The 7 Group has defined five missions and equipped leading gyroplanes to allow optimal fulfillment of each and every imaginable mission with the best available equipment:

Mission_Copter Product Matrix

Technical Details Trainer_Copter Observer_Copter Police_Copter Coast_Copter Military_Copter
Length 4,7 m
15,42 ft		 5,1 m
16,73 ft		 4,8 m
15,75 ft		 5,6 m
18,37 ft		 4,7 m
15,42 ft
Width 1,8 m
5,91 ft		 1,9 m
6,23 ft		 1,7 m
5,58 ft		 2,5 m
8,20 ft		 1,8 m
5,91 ft
Height 2,6 m
8,53 ft		 2,7 m
8,86 ft		 2,7 m
8,86 ft		 2,9 m
9,51 ft		 2,6 m
8,53 ft
Rotor diameter 8,5 m
27,89 ft		 8,0 m / 8,4 m
26,25 ft / 27,56 ft		 8,4 m
27,56 ft		 8,4 m
27,56 ft		 8,5 m
27,89 ft
Cruising speed 150 km/h
93 mph		 150 km/h
93 mph		 160 km/h
99 mph		 170 km/h
105 mph		 155 km/h
96 mph
max. speed 177 km/h
110 mh		 185 km/h
114 mph		 185 km/h
114 mph		 200 km/h
124 mph		 185 km/h
115 mph
Climb rate 5 m/s
984 fpm		 5 m/s
984 fpm		 4 m/s
787 fpm		 4 m/s
787 fpm		 6 m/s
1181 fpm
MTOW 550 kg
1212 lbs		 550 kg
1212 lbs		 550 kg
1212 lbs		 560 kg
1234 lbs		 550 kg
1212 lbs
Take off distance 20 – 70 m
65 – 230 ft		 20 – 50m
66 – 164 ft		 30 – 70m
98 – 230 ft		 30 – 80m
98 – 262 ft		 20 – 70 m
65 – 230 ft
Max. landing distance 30 m<
98 ft		 30 m
98 ft		 50 m
164 ft		 50 m
164 ft		 30 m
98 ft
Endurance exkl. 30min reserve 420 km / 3,5 h
260 mi / 3,5 h		 420 km / 3,5 h
260 mi / 3,5 h		 500 km / 4,2 h
310 mi / 4,2 h		 550 km / 4,5 h
341 mi / 4,5 h		 480 km / 4 h
298 mi / 4 h
Fuel efficiency (CAR FUEL) 13 l/h
3,43 gal/h		 13 l/h
3,43 gal/h		 14 l/h
3,70 gal/h		 16 l/h
4,23 gal/h		 17 l/h
4,49 gal/l
Operational temperature range -5 / +50 °C
23 / 122 F		 -5 / +50 °C
23 / 122 F		 -20 / +50 °C
-4 / 122 F		 -20 / +50 °C
-4 / 122 F		 -10 / +50 °C
14 / 122 F
Max. ceiling 4.000 m
13.000 ft		 3.000 m
10.000 ft		 3.000 m
10.000 ft		 4.000 m
13.000 ft		 5.000 m
16.000 ft
Max. altitude of Take off venue 2.800 m
9.200 ft		 1.500 m
5.000 ft		 1.500 m
5.000 ft		 2.300 m
7.500 ft		 3.200 m
10.500 ft
Motor / Rotax Engine 914 Turbo, 115 hp 912 ULS, 100 hp or
914 UL2 Turbo, 115 hp		 912 ULS, 100 hp or
914 UL2 Turbo, 115 hp		 914, 115 hp 914 special Turbo,
130 hp
Service Trainer_Copter Observer_Copter Police_Copter Coast_Copter Military_Copter
Guarantee 3 years or
500 flight hours		 3 years or
500 flight hours		 3 years or
500 flight hours		 2 years or
200 flight hours		 3 years or
500 flight hours*
24 / 7 / 365 Hotline Service yes yes yes yes yes
TBO Time Between Overhauls (engine) 2.000 h 2.000 h 1.500 h 1.500 h 2.000 h*
TBO Time Between Overhauls (airframe) 1.500 h 1.500 h 1.500 h 1.800 h 1.500 h
Standard Service Intervall 100 h 100 h 100 h 100 h 100 h
Service Cost without camera system 35 Euro / hour 38 Euro / hour 42 Euro / hour 48 Euro / hour 52 Euro / hour
Service Cost Camera System n/a tba tba tba tba
Options Trainer_Copter Observer_Copter Police_Copter Coast_Copter Military_Copter
Floats Mission Possible no yes yes no no
Dessert Mission Possible yes yes yes yes yes
Ski Mission Possible no yes yes no yes
Optional Long Range Tank n/a 650 km / 6 h
400 mi / 6 h		 n/a n/a 650 km / 6 h
400 mi / 6 h
Training Trainer_Copter Observer_Copter Police_Copter Coast_Copter Military_Copter
Basic Training for pilots (until license) 3 months 3 months 3.5 months 3 months 3 months
Special Mission Training n/a 3 months 3 months VFR 3 months /
IFR 6 months		 9 months
Technicians Training 3 months 3 months 4 months 4 months 4 months

 
See our Case Studies for some real-world examples…