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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
Two years after the autogiro’s 1931 triumphs, its commercial market collapsed.
—Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2023
Gyrocopters: 1939 to 1940s The autogiro, a single-person helicopter-ish vehicle, was invented in the early 1920s by a Spanish engineer named Juan de law Cierva.
—Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2019
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
Edward C. Smith, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2024
Two years after the autogiro’s 1931 triumphs, its commercial market collapsed.
—Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2023
Gyrocopters: 1939 to 1940s The autogiro, a single-person helicopter-ish vehicle, was invented in the early 1920s by a Spanish engineer named Juan de law Cierva.
—Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2019
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.—
Michael D. Carroll AND Maya Mehrara,
Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2024
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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.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
4 Aug. 2024
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These rotorcraft can conduct reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, and electronic surveillance without risking human crews.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Ames was chosen because of NASA’s established vertical flight research facilities — including the world’s largest wind tunnel — and the existing expertise base of NASA engineers familiar with rotorcraft R&D challenges.—
Mike Hirschberg,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Photos released by the Navy show that the Iwo Jima—the flagship of the amphibious ready group—is equipped with AV-8B attack aircraft, MV-22B tilt-rotor transport aircraft, and AH-1Z attack helicopters, as well as landing craft air cushions for amphibious operations.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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With a full-length flight deck capable of supporting helicopters and tilt-rotor aircraft, the ship functions much like a small aircraft carrier.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Autogiro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autogiro. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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