gyrocopters
Unpowered rotor planes
Gyrocopters are small aircraft that use an unpowered rotor for lift and a conventional propeller for forward thrust.
Unlike helicopters, whose rotors are engine-driven, a gyrocopter's rotor spins freely, turned by air flowing up through it as the craft moves forward.
Also called autogyros or gyroplanes.
He built a gyrocopter in his garage.
Self-sustaining rotor spin
- runwayPaved path for planes
- takeoffDeparture or parody
- landingDescent's final moment
- airstripBasic aircraft landing surface
altitude · airspeed · throttle · rudder · stick · flight · pilot · cockpit
Vessel's sail support
- rotor bladesRotating lift-generating surfaces
- engine mountFastening for powerplant
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
- frameSupporting outer structure
ultralight · homebuilt · composite · fiberglass · two-stroke · instrument panel · fuel tank · torque
Post-WWI American decade
- SpainIberian Peninsula country
- PitcairnBritish South Pacific territory
- mail deliveryConveying correspondence to recipients
- rooftop landingTouching down on building
early aviation · pioneer · patent · experimental · gyroplane · interwar · Amelia Earhart · airmail
Aircraft trip for sightseeing
- aerial photographyImages captured aloft
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- low-and-slowGentle, prolonged heat
- open cockpitUnenclosed aircraft control area
hobby · fly-in · airshow · aerobatics · barnstorming · adventure · freedom · thrill
autorotation
Self-sustaining rotor spin
airstrip · altitude · airspeed · throttle · rudder · stick · flight · pilot · cockpit · airframe
mast
Vessel's sail support
- rotor bladesRotating lift-generating surfaces
- engine mountFastening for powerplant
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
frame · ultralight · homebuilt · composite · fiberglass · two-stroke · instrument panel · fuel tank · torque · aerodynamics
1920s
Post-WWI American decade
- SpainIberian Peninsula country
- PitcairnBritish South Pacific territory
- mail deliveryConveying correspondence to recipients
rooftop landing · early aviation · pioneer · patent · experimental · gyroplane · interwar · Amelia Earhart · airmail · innovation
scenic flight
Aircraft trip for sightseeing
- aerial photographyImages captured aloft
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- low-and-slowGentle, prolonged heat
open cockpit · hobby · fly-in · airshow · aerobatics · barnstorming · adventure · freedom · thrill · bucket list
gyrocoptersairplanes
Powered flying vehicles
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gyrocoptersfighter jets
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