Rotary Air Force RAF-2000 GTX-SE

Registration: G-CBIT
Country of origin: UK
Built: Kit built in Canterbury Kent, UK, 2001
Manufacturer: Rotary Air Force Inc
Constructor's Number: PFA G/13-1340
Engine: One 130 hp (97 kW) Subaru flat four engine

Type: Two seat kit-built autogyro

Note: Two seat autogyro assembled in the UK from a Rotary Air Force supplied kit. Finished in a striking Dragon paint scheme.

Details: G-CBIT was assembled from a Rotary Air Force supplied kit in Kent in the UK in 2001.

The RAF 2000 was designed by Canadian rotary aircraft designer and pioneer Bernard J. Haseloh. It went on the market in 1989 as a kit aircraft that could be built in 150 to 250 hours.

Kits were first manufactured by Rotary Air Force Marketing Inc. of Canada. In 2007 the marketing and manufacturing rights were sold to UMRTC Eben Mocke, Northern Cape, South Africa, and complete kits are available from Rotary Air Force SA for around $45,000 USD.

Unlike other autogyros the 2000 GTX was originally designed without a horizontal stabilizer, although some including G-CBIT have been subsequently retro-fitted with a small stabilizer to improve directional stability.

The RAF 2000 is one of only a few autogyros with type approval from the Light Aircraft Association in the United Kingdom.

Performance:
Max Speed: 120 mph (194 km/h)
Cruise speed: 80 mph (130 km/h)
Endurance: 4.6 hours
Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (6.1 m/s)