The AutoGyro Cavalon is a single engined side-by-side two-seater microlight gyroplane with an all-metal frame and a fully enclosed reinforced fibre shell cabin.
The Cavalon is developed and built by AutoGyro GmbH at Hildesheim aerodrome in Germany and is a side-by-side variant of the successful
Calidus fully-enclosed tandem twin. The closed cabin of the Cavalon is a monocoque reinforced fibre shell and has
two side doors each with sliding and vent windows. A firewall is incorporated between the cabin and rear fuel tank / engine installation.
The undercarriage and tail are also carbon fibre. For the rotorsystem of the Cavalon the proven extruded anodised aluminium NACA 8 H 12 rotor is used.
The aluminium rotorblades have diameter of 8,40 m. The Cavalon has a composite 3-blades propeller in pusher configuration. Customers may chose from
various Rotax engine options, including the Rotax 912 ULS with 100 HP; the Rotax 914 UL Turbo with 115 HP and the Rotax 912 iS with 100 HP.
The AutoGyro Cavalon, a so called Ultraleicht Tragschrauber, received the German UL type certification from the DULV (German Microlight
Association) on 28 November 2011. The Cavalon has a range of 650 km at a speed of 145 km/h; the max speed is 160 km/h.
Over 150 Cavalon gyroplanes have already been produced. |
On 17 April 2017, AutoGyro Cavalon c/n V00290 was registered PH-4P8 in the Netherlands.
The 2018-built Cavalon PH-4P8 is powered by a 4-cytlinder 84,5 KW Rotax 914UL DCDI engine. On 16 December 2022,
registration PH-4P8 was cancelled: more than a year without valid airworthiness document. On 6 November 2023, the
AutoGyro Cavalon was restored to the register as PH-4P8 with J. Slingerland, EHSE. On 12 April 2024, registration
PH-4P8 was cancelled as exported to Italy. On 1 September 2018, AutoGyro Cavalon
PH-4P8 was one of the visiting aircraft at Fly-in Gees at the temporary MLA-airfield Gees in Drenthe, Netherlands. |