JACKSON — Power parachuters Stephen and Terry Rastanis, of Walker, realized when the weather was even a bit windy, their hobby often became grounded. But after their first ride in an autogyro less ...

The biggest secret about Douglas Hughes’ gyrocopter flight from Gettysburg, Pa., to the Capitol lawn is that it was a secret to nobody, officials revealed at Wednesday’s House hearing. Hughes, a ...

The final part delivers the real flight experience in a gyroplane and explains why PAL V uses the autogyro concept. It highlights the short takeoff ability, wind assisted lift, and how simple the core ...

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Never mind the flying car. It's all about slowed-rotor/compound, according to Carter Aviation Technologies. SR/C is what the Texas company considers the key to a practical, personal transportation ...

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 ...

Piasecki Aircraft has completed initial testing of the first autonomous autogyro as part of the competition to develop the Class III unmanned air vehicle for the US Army's Future Combat System (FCS) ...