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or autogyro
as in gyroplane
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Recent Examples of autogiro
The first that went into mass production was the autogiro, developed in 1923 by Juan de la Cierva in Spain.
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Edward C. Smith,
Discover Magazine,
18 July 2024
In 1938, Congress approved legislation intended to rescue the autogiro industry.
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Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Jan. 2023
The Autogyro
Spanish engineer Juan de la Cierva invented and first flew his autogiro in Madrid in January 1923.
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Alex Davies,
WIRED,
3 July 2014
Edward C. Smith,
Discover Magazine,
18 July 2024
In 1938, Congress approved legislation intended to rescue the autogiro industry.
—
Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Jan. 2023
The Autogyro
Spanish engineer Juan de la Cierva invented and first flew his autogiro in Madrid in January 1923.
—
Alex Davies,
WIRED,
3 July 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autogiro
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Two members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) died in a gyroplane crash near Sirkan, a city in the Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchistan, on Monday according to the Fars News Agency.
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Napoleon Township Police said in a press release that Karol Kay DeGraw died after her gyroplane crashed at a private airstrip on her property.
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Its modern sensors and weapons make it among the deadliest rotorcraft of the 21st century.
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The little rotorcraft far exceeded mission managers' expectations, completing a total of 72 flights over the course of nearly three years.
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While repairs continue, the United States initially relied on MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft to transport rescue personnel and emergency supplies into affected areas.
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Vertical Aerospace has scored a world-first as its full-scale tilt-rotor eVTOL completed a two-way piloted transition between vertical helicopter mode and horizontal airplane mode during a single continuous flight while under regulatory oversight.
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“Autogiro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autogiro. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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