Groen ShadowHawk

The Groen ShadowHawk was a proposed American autogyro that was under development in the mid-2010s by Groen Aeronautics of Midvale, Utah for the surveillance role. The aircraft was intended to be supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]

ShadowHawk
Role Autogyro
National origin United States
Manufacturer Groen Aeronautics
Status Development ended (after 2015)
Number built none

Active in 2015, by November 2017 the project's webpage had been taken down and development has probably ended.[1][2]

Design and development

The ShadowHawk was based upon the earlier Groen Hawk 4 and its successful employment in the surveillance role at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.[1]

The design was to feature a single main rotor, a two-seats-in side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit with a bubble canopy, tricycle landing gear, plus dual tail casters and pusher configuration engine. The design includes a two-bladed rotor and a four-bladed pusher propeller.[1]

Specifications (ShadowHawk)

Data from Tacke[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Empty weight: 928 lb (421 kg)
  • Gross weight: 2,000 lb (907 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × aircraft engine
  • Propellers: 4-bladed composite

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 147 mph (236 km/h, 127 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 138 mph (222 km/h, 120 kn)
  • Rate of climb: 1,500 ft/min (7.6 m/s)

See also

References
  1. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 194. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. Skyworks Global (2017). "ShadowHawk - 404". skyworks-global.com. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
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