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An autogyro (from Greek αὐτός and γύρος, "self-turning"), or gyroplane, is a class of rotorcraft that uses an unpowered rotor in free autorotation to develop lift.
The PCA-2 was the first rotary-wing aircraft to achieve type certification in the United States [3] and was used in a number of high-profile activities including a landing on the White House lawn [4] [5] and the first flight across the United States in a rotorcraft.
The autogyro would be tested through policing the rebel-infested mountains and jungles. While the aircraft performed well, its range significantly impaired it. In addition, after the crew only 50 pounds could be carried. Marine historian Robert Debs Heinl, Jr. recounted the autogyro as being an "exasperating contraption".
The Pitcairn PA-19 was a four-seat autogyro developed in the United States in the early 1930s. [1] While most of Pitcairn's autogyro designs featured open cockpits in tandem, the PA-19 had a fully enclosed cabin. [2] [3] It also had wings that carried control surfaces. [2] The rotor provided lift only, but could be tilted in flight to trim the ...
The Gyros-1 was designed for aerial work use, including aerial application, courier, forestry patrol, search and rescue and geological survey.It features a single main rotor, a single-seat enclosed cockpit accessed by a door, tricycle landing gear with additional tailwheel and a 4-blade traction propeller.
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The Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) developed the Ka-1 autogyro for reconnaissance, artillery-spotting, and anti-submarine (ASW) uses. The Ka-1 was based on an American design, the Kellett KD-1 A, which had been imported to Japan in 1939 but which was damaged beyond repair shortly after arrival. [ 1 ]
The North American Rotorwerks Pitbull Ultralight is an American autogyro, designed and produced by North American Rotorwerks of Tukwila, Washington. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction, but by 2013 production had been suspended. [1] [2] [3]