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autogiro
autogiro or gyroplane , type of aircraft supported in the air by a horizontally mounted airfoil similar to that of a helicopter but unpowered. Invented by the Spaniard Juan de la Cierva, it was first flown successfully in Jan., 1923, in Spain. Most of the lift is supplied by large airfoils which... Read more
Juan de la Cierva
Juan de la Cierva , 1895-1936, Spanish aeronautical engineer, inventor of a rotary-wing aircraft called an autogiro. He flew his first autogiro in 1923 and crossed the English Channel in an improved model in 1928. Bibliography: See his Wings of Tomorrow (1931). ... Read more
vertical takeoff and landing aircraft
vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (VTOL), craft capable of rising and descending vertically from and to the ground, thus requiring no runway. While a balloon or an airship has obvious VTOL capability, both are very inefficient at moving parallel to the earth's surface. The autogiro and th... Read more
airplane
airplane   aeroplane, or aircraft, heavier-than-air vehicle, mechanically driven and fitted with fixed wings that support it in flight through the dynamic action of the air. Parts of an Airplane The airplane has six main parts—fuselage, wings, stabilizer (or tail plane), ... Read more

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autogiro
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition autogiro or gyroplane , type of aircraft supported in the air by a horizontally mounted...and rotated by the airflow created by the craft's forward movement. The autogiro has fixed wings that are smaller than those of an ordinary airplane; the...
Juan de la Cierva
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Juan de la Cierva , 1895-1936, Spanish aeronautical engineer, inventor of a rotary-wing aircraft called an autogiro. He flew his first autogiro in 1923 and crossed the English Channel in an improved model in 1928. Bibliography: See his Wings of Tomorrow (1931).
Amelia Mary Earhart
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...for women's rights. The numerous flying records she amassed included: 1931: Altitude record in an autogiro First person to fly an autogiro across the United States and back 1932: Fastest non-stop transcontinental flight by a woman 1933...
Aviation Industry
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...or lighter than air. Lighter than air craft include balloons and airships, and heavier than air craft include airplanes, autogiros, gliders, helicopters, and ornithopters. As early as 400 bce the Greek scholar Archytas built a wooden pigeon that moved...
gyroplane
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition gyroplane see autogiro .
Paul MacCready
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...topic they know better than anybody else," he noted. By the age of 13, MacCready was building flying machines, including autogiros, helicopters, and ornithopters. Three years later he had a pilot's license. "That really gave me confidence in myself...
vertical takeoff and landing aircraft
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...balloon or an airship has obvious VTOL capability, both are very inefficient at moving parallel to the earth's surface. The autogiro and the helicopter offer some improvement in this respect, but still have very limited performance. A large number of VTOL...

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autogiro
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English au·to·gi·ro / ˌôtōˈjīrō / (also au·to·gy·ro ) • n. ( pl. -ros ) a form of aircraft with freely rotating horizontal vanes and a propeller. It differs from a helicopter in that the vanes are not powered but rotate in the
Helicopters
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...vertical take-off — and helicopters and their cousins autogiros, emerged as solutions to the problem of vertical flight...central command centers and subordinate units. Experiments with autogiro and helicopter designs occurred throughout Europe, Russia...
helicopter
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...moving vertically and horizontally, the direction of motion being controlled by the pitch of the rotor blades. Compare with autogiro . • v. [ tr. ] transport by helicopter: the Coast Guard helicoptered a compressor to one ship. ∎...
giro
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English gi·ro / ˈjīrō / • n. ( pl. -ros ) short for autogiro .
windmill
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...similar structure used to generate electricity or draw water. ∎  a propeller, esp. one used formerly on an autogiro. • v. [ tr. ] move (one's arms) around in a circle in a manner suggestive of the rotating sails or vanes of...
gyroplane
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English gy·ro·plane / ˈjīrəˌplān / • n. an autogiro or similar aircraft.

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From Autogiro to Gyroplane: the Amazing Survival of an Aviation Technology.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Air Power History; 9/22/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...something the autogiro could not do. Although...fund experimental autogiros, it was evident...to stop building autogiros by the end of the...however, the autogiro remained alive...altitude. This autogiro was designed for...Japanese developed autogiros during World War...
Giving the Autogiro Its Place in the Sun; Record-Setter in Humble Craft Hopes for Revival
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/2/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...efficient than the typical" autogiro, Herron said. "I...escapades." In the 1930s, autogiros with front-mounted...trying to resurrect autogiros -- which store easily...spotting forest fires. Autogiros work in harmony with...in a way that British autogiro builder and expert Ken...
In Search of a Place in the Sun; Autogiro Enthusiast Pushes to Resurrect Humble Craft's Allure
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/2/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...efficient than the typical" autogiro, Herron said. "I...escapades." In the 1930s, autogiros with front-mounted...trying to resurrect autogiros -- which store easily...spotting forest fires. Autogiros work in harmony with...in a way that British autogiro builder and expert Ken...
It's a car! It's a plane! ; The Pitcairn AC-35.(flying cars from Autogiro Co.)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Automotive News; 3/4/2002; 618 words ; ...thinking about flying cars in 1935 when the U.S. Bureau of Commerce's Experimental Division Section awarded a contract to Autogiro Co. to build the Pitcairn AC-35. The AC-35 was equipped with a single propeller and rotor blades for flight. The gear...
PILOT MAKES BID FOR AUTOGIRO RECORD
News Wire article from: United Press International; 4/26/2004; 291 words ; ...2004 Pilot makes bid for autogiro record FARNBOROUGH, England...fly around the world in an autogiro. Barry Jones, 37, told the BBC flying autogiros is very different from flying...three and a half months. An autogiro generates lift with rotors...
From "Autogiro" To "Zenith": Your Guide To This Month's POPSCI.
Magazine article from: Popular Science; 1/1/2005; 268 words ; [This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine or PDF.]
Rotor bug strikes again: Sportcopter builds up, tears down autogiro designs in solidWorks.(techtrends)(Sportcopter)(Company overview)
Magazine article from: CADalyst; 8/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; Jim Vanek was bitten by the rotor bug when he was a kid. He watched his dad, Chuck Vanek, build rotor-powered aircrafts, commonly referred to as gyroplanes. Their workshop often was littered with foam, wood, and sawdust when a new craft was in development. At the time, the only way to determine
Plane diverted after microlight crashes; AIRPORT DRAMA: Pilot talks about two accidents in two days in same machine.(News)
Newspaper article from: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England); 5/3/2006; 700+ words ; ...tests on the machine - the first autogiro to be given the green light...and engineering problems." AUTOGIRO FACTFILE Autogiros have rotating horizontal vanes...almost no run. Mr Speich's autogiro was built in Germany and will...
Recent studies from University of Glasgow add new data to aircraft.
Newspaper article from: Journal of Transportation; 3/21/2009; 700+ words ; ...having first been developed in the 1920s, the autogiro has never been subject to handling qualities...developing handling qualities criteria for the autogiro, and that is to assess autogiro handling qualities against existing rotorcraft...
Pioneer Pilot Still Flying at 96
News Wire article from: AP Online; 7/24/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...Miller, shots of him flying an autogiro _ kind of a cross between...for $1. Miller bought an autogiro in 1931 for the then-hefty...wings. He did air shows with autogiros and took a pioneering flight...He transported mail in an autogiro in 1939, taking off, improbably...