gyroplane (Autogiro

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• gyroplane — [jī′rō plān΄] n. [ GYRO + PLANE2] any aircraft having wings that rotate about a vertical or nearly vertical axis, as the autogiro or helicopter …   English World dictionary

• Gyroplane — Moderner Leicht Tragschrauber Tragschrauber Bensen B 8 Ein Tragschrauber, auch Autogiro oder Gyrocopter genannt, ist ein Drehflügler und ähnelt in seiner Funktionsweise einem …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• autogiro — /aw teuh juy roh/, n., pl. autogiros. an aircraft with an unpowered, horizontally rotating propeller on a shaft above the fuselage that provides lift for the machine, with forward propulsion being provided by a conventional propeller: superseded… …   Universalium

• gyroplane — /juy reuh playn /, n. autogiro. [1905 10; GYRO + PLANE1] * * * …   Universalium

• gyroplane — A heavier than air rotorcraft whose rotors are not engine driven, except for initial starting. They are made to rotate by the action of the air when the rotorcraft is moving. The aircraft’s means of propulsion, consisting usually of conventional… …   Aviation dictionary

• gyroplane — noun an autogiro or similar aircraft …   English new terms dictionary

• autogiro — au•to•gi•ro or au•to•gy•ro [[t]ˌɔ təˈdʒaɪ roʊ[/t]] n. pl. ros aer. an aircraft with an unpowered propeller rotating horizontally to provide lift and a powered propeller for forward propulsion Also called gyroplane Etymology: 1920–25; formerly a… …   From formal English to slang

• gyroplane — gy•ro•plane [[t]ˈdʒaɪ rəˌpleɪn[/t]] n. aer. autogiro • Etymology: 1905–10 …   From formal English to slang

• autogyro/autogiro — A heavier than air rotorcraft which, throughout its flight, derives the whole or part of its lift from a freely rotating rotor. The rotors are not driven by any engine, although an autogyro must be provided with a source of horizontal thrust.… …   Aviation dictionary

• Juan de la Cierva — This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is De la Cierva and the second or maternal family name is Codorníu. Juan de la Cierva …   Wikipedia

• Autogyro — An autogyro is a type of rotorcraft invented by Juan de la Cierva in 1919, making its first successful flight on January 9, 1923 at Cuatro Vientos Airfield in Madrid. [http://www.vectorsite.net/avheli 1.html#m4 Vector Flight] ] Similar to… …   Wikipedia