The aircraft goes by several other names: a gyroplane, an autogyro or a rotoplane -- to name a few. The FAA uses the term gyroplane. So, we will, too. Gyroplanes were invented by Juan de la Cierva in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bensen Aircraft Corp 28 The autogyro, with its unmistakable silhouette and ingenious simplicity, has long fascinated aviation ...

Aviation consists of two major groups. Airplane enthusiasts, and helicopter enthusiasts. The two groups rarely get along, each extolling the virtues of their chosen craft. Somewhere in between are ...

Tuesday's fatal gyroplane crash in Highlands County has raised questions about the aircraft at the center of the tragedy. The aircraft goes by several other names: a gyrocopter, an autogyro or a ...

A British Army pilot set off Monday to break one of the world’s last remaining aviation records — circumnavigating the globe in an autogyro, the neglected cousin of the modern helicopter. Flanked by ...

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The autogyro, with its unmistakable silhouette and ingenious simplicity, has long fascinated aviation enthusiasts. The concept attracted pilots interested in the idea of rotary-wing flight without the ...