Side seating, dual controls, 3 throttles – left, center, right – in front of seat cushion. 44″ wide inside.
Luggage space under and behind the bench seat. Price includes engine. Info pack, Barnett video and Subaru video – all for $47.50 Kit Price: $32,766 Plans: $185 in 2009.
BRC Coupe540 plans 2001: $225.
BRC540 Coupe
With a maximum airspeed of 138 mph faster than some basic helicopters the sporty “coupe” suffix is fitting. Cruising speed ranges from 85 to 105 mph, depending on altitude and load. The fully enclosed side-by-side two-seater also has dual controls, three throttles and two spaces for luggage.

Two-seat, side-by-side, fully-enclosed autogyro
Engines: Lycoming O-360, Continental, Subaru EJ22/EJ25
Propeller: 7′ prop capability
Rotor Blades: 32′ X 8″
Cruise 110 mph
Top Speed 138 mph
Empty Weight 625 lbs
Gross Weight 1,248 lbs
Height 8’1″
Length 14’5″
Fuel Capacity 17.5 gal
Disc Span 29.4′

The Barnett Gyroplane is a single-place craft constructed of tubular 4130 steel, fiberglass and aluminum. Its pusher prop is powered by a 65-hp Continental engine (originally a VW engine). The pilot sits inside an enclosed cabin shell. The J3-M differs from the J-4B by replacing the molded fiberglass cockpit nacelle with a flat-sided fabric-covered structure. Both models are fitted with tricycle gear and disc brakes.
Welded 4130 tubing airframe and tail. Fiberglass body shell polycarbonate covered canopy. Powder coated
assemblies. All four wheels sprung. Info pack, Barnett video and Subaru video – all for $47.50
Kit: $7,000 plus engine and instruments Plans: $135; 2009
Flying solo, you’ll get up to 125 mph in the single-seat J4B, but cruise is 110 mph in the tandem J4B2. J4B is available enclosed or partially enclosed, while the two-seater J4B2 is an enclosed model. The J4B plans 2001: $155

The Barnett J4B2 is a two seat, tandem, enclosed autogyro. Welded 4130 tubing airframe and tail. Fiberglass body shell. Side pivot on canopy. All four wheels sprung. Prerotator optional. Cruising speed is 110 mph in the tandem J4B2. The J4B is available enclosed or partially enclosed, while the two-seater J4B2 is an enclosed model. J4B2 plans 2001: $185
Welded 130 tubing airframe and tail. Fiberglass body shell. Side pivot on canopy. All four wheels sprung.
Prerotator optional. Info pack, Barnett video and Subaru video – all for $47.50
Kit: $7,500 plus engine and instruments. Plans $185 in 2009.

J-4
Engine: VW, 34 hp
Gross Wt: 750 lb
Empty Wt: 441 lb.
Fuel capa¬city: 15 USG.
Main rotor length: 24’.
Length: 12’2”.
Top speed: 115 mph.
Cruise speed: 90 mph.
Climb rate: 700 fpm.
Ceiling: 14,000 ft.
Takeoff run: 200 ft.
Landing roll: 0-20 ft.
Range: 250 sm.

J-4B
Engine: 100 hp Continental O-200
Engine range: 65-100 hp
Prop: Barnett 57.5” Precision 3 blade wood laminate.
Rotor blades: Bonded and rivited aluminium 10’ x 7 3/8”.
Disk span: 23 ft.
Disk area: 415 sq.ft.
Min speed: 30 mph.
Cruise: 97 mph.
Top speed: 120 mph.
ROC: 1500 fpm.
Fuel cap: 15 USG.
Empty wt: 530 lbs.
Useful load: 350 lbs.
Gross wt: 850 lbs.
Width: 6’8”.
Height: 7’8”.
Length: 12’4”.

J-4B
Engine: Subaru, 100 hp.
Max speed: 120 mph.
Cruise speed: 97 mph.
Range: 270 sm.
ROC: 1500 fpm.
TO dist: 150 ft.
Ldg dist: 0-20 ft.
Service ceiling: 15,000 ft.
Fuel cap: 15 USG.
Empty wt: 441 lb.
Gross wt: 850 lb.
Height: 7.8 ft.
Length: 12.1 ft.
Disk span: 23 ft.
Disk area: 415 sq.ft.
Seats: 1.

J4B2
Engine: Continental O-200, 100 hp.
HP range: 100-150.
Speed max: 112 mph.
Cruise: 93 mph.
Range: 199 sm.
ROC: 500 fpm.
Take-off dist: 300 ft.
Landing dist: 0-20 ft.
Service ceiling: 8,000 ft.
Fuel cap: 17 USG.
Weight empty: 512 lbs.
Gross: 1085 lbs.
Height: 8.1 ft.
Length: 13.67 ft.
Disk span: 25.4 ft.
Disk area: 505 sq.ft.
Seats: 2.
Landing gear: nose wheel.
Prop: Barnett 57.5” Precision 3 blade wood laminate.
Rotor blades: Bonded and rivited aluminium 12’ x 7.75”.