The Celier Xenon 2 (also referred to by the manufacturer as the Xenon II) is a series of Polish autogyros that was designed by Frenchman Raphael Celier and produced by his company, Celier Aviation of Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 178. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
Production of the Xenon 2 has ended and only the Celier Xenon 4 model remained in production is 2017.
Design and development The side-by-side configuration Xenon 2 complements the tandem seat Celier Kiss series of autogyros. The Xenon 2 series all feature a single main rotor, tricycle landing gear, a low-set twin-boom T-tail, a fully enclosed two seat cockpit and a choice of engines, all mounted in pusher configuration.
One hundred Xenon 2s had been completed by 2011. The design has been developed into the three seat Celier Xenon 3 and Xenon 4.
Variants Xenon 2 RT Turbocharged model, powered by a four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition Rotax 914 engine in pusher configuration. Xenon 2R Eco Model powered by a four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition Rotax 912ULS engine in pusher configuration. Xenon 2 Executive Upgraded turbocharged model, powered by a four cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition Rotax 914 engine in pusher configuration. The aircraft has many upgrades and optional equipment as standard, including a Mitsubishi turbocharger that boosts the engine power output. Xenon 3 Development version Xenon 4 Further refined three-seat version
Specifications (Xenon 2 RT)
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