Nov 22, 2021 · Germany's Fraundorfer Aeronautics has unveiled its Tensor 600X gyroplane at the European Rotors show. It's a two-seat design mainly targeted at personal use, but the company claims it'll soon...

AutoGyro proudly announces the successful launch of the fastest production gyroplane in the world: Calidus 916 iS. This new generation Calidus is flying with the “impossible” Rotax engine 916 iS (160 hp) at an “impossible” new Vne of 225 km/h / 140 mph / 120 KIAS.

Dec 20, 2024 · A new autogyro – the Tensor 600X – was launched at the European Rotors show and conference in Cologne in November 2021. German technology company Fraundorfer Aeronautics introduced the Tensor 600X, which has a projected cruising speed of 108kt and range of 324nm.

An autogyro (from Greek αὐτός and γύρος, "self-turning"), gyroscope, gyrocopter or gyroplane, is a class of rotorcraft that uses an unpowered rotor in free autorotation to develop lift.

Nov 8, 2023 · As contracted, the Rotodyne would have been the largest transport helicopter of its day, seating a maximum of 40 to 50 passengers, while possessing a cruise speed of 150 mph and a range of 250 nautical miles.

Sep 9, 2016 · The Rotodyne isn't an autogyro, as the blades were powered by the exhaust of the turbines. It made it the loudest volume-wise of all rotary winged aircraft ever made.

Apr 25, 2019 · In Britain, Royal Air Force Wing Commander Ken Wallis built a miniature gyroplane, the Wallis autogyro, which was famously flown by James Bond in You Only Live Twice. His designs were used by the military and law enforcement.

Streaking to the top of the pack, worldwide, AutoGyro’s Calidus 916iS retakes the crown as the fastest production gyroplane on the market! With a Vne of 140mph and the ability to achieve speed in level flight thanks to Rotax’s new “Impossible Engine” the 916iS the only thing more dramatic than the top speed of this perfected rotorcraft ...

Jul 21, 2024 · ELA has today delivered more than 1,000 autogyros, including more than 400 Eclipse models. In addition to the Eclipse, Evo and Revo, ELA sells two versions of the ELA-7 (Cougar and Scorpion), and a crop-spraying model called the ELA Gyro-Tractor.

The AutoGyro Calidus is a German autogyro, designed and produced by AutoGyro GmbH of Hildesheim. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft. [1] The Calidus was approved in the United Kingdom in 2010 in a modified form as the RotorSport UK Calidus. [1][2]