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An autogyro is characterized by a free-spinning rotor that turns because of the passage of air through the rotor from below. [6] [7] The downward component of the total aerodynamic reaction of the rotor gives lift to the vehicle, sustaining it in the air. A separate propeller provides forward thrust and can be placed in a puller configuration ...
The Pitcairn PCA-2 was an autogyro (designated as "autogiro" by Pitcairn) developed in the United States in the early 1930s. [1] It was Harold F. Pitcairn's first autogyro design to be sold in quantity.
The Pitcairn OP-1 (manufacturer designation: PCA-2) was the first rotary-wing aircraft to be seriously evaluated by any of the world's major air forces.The aircraft was a relatively new type, an autogyro.
The Midwest Hornet is an American autogyro that was designed by Don Shoebridge and made available by Midwest Engineering & Design in the form of free plans for amateur construction. [ 1 ] Design and development
The Wallis WA-116 Agile is a British autogyro developed in the early 1960s by former Royal Air Force Wing Commander Ken Wallis.The aircraft was produced in a number of variants, one of which, nicknamed Little Nellie, was flown in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice.
The Bensen B-8 is a small, single-seat autogyro developed in the United States in the 1950s. Although the original manufacturer stopped production in 1987, plans for homebuilders are still available as of 2019.
The first United States autogyro to dispense with these was the PA-22, which the pilot manoeuvred by altering the rotor plane with a long hanging stick which reached down into the cabin; such designs were termed direct control autogyros. Direct control meant the aircraft could be controlled at the lowest speed at which sufficient lift was ...
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 ]