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The autogyro revival: a new spin on rotocraft tech

Summary by aerotime.aero
In 1923, Spanish engineer Juan de la Cierva came up with a rather revolutionary idea: an aircraft that could use an unpowered rotor at the top to generate lift, while relying on an engine-driven propeller for thrust. He called it an “autogiro,” later anglicized to “autogyro” (and also often referred to as “gyroplane”).  To the present-day observer an autogyro may look similar to a helicopter (a type of aircraft that didn’t exist during De la Cie…
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aerotime.aero broke the news in on Monday, June 2, 2025.
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