History of the Gyroplane - part 2 beyond Cierva

[@WingsandRails5893]

I voulnteered 14 years were Harold F Pictarian made his Mail Wings and Autogyros at. The museum got when I was voulnteering a PA-8 Mail Wing. Also from what I was told when voulnteering, Kelley Autogyros were made right across Route 611. During WW2, The department of defense approached Pitcarin and Pitcarin sold his airfield which later became Naval Air Station WillowGrove, Pennsylvania. If you are in the Horsham, Pennsylvania area, I highly recommend stopping by at the airmuseum.

[@stanleyrocker8192]

Nice historic view, can’t wait for part 3

[@virginiahansen320]

I'm loving this series! You never hear about these other guys who contribute to the gyro world.

[@robertbetancourt1386]

I am building Cerva C30 RC.

[@PRH123]

Thanks very much for the detailed info. I thought I knew everything about autogyro history, but it seems not :) I didn’t know that it was Haffner that had invented the cyclic and collective. I had thought it was Cierva and Pitcairn.

[@drewski6843]

Hi, thank you for this history on gyroplanes. I wonder why there's not a gyroplane company out there that's focusing on engineering more advanced tractor style gyros for safer, faster flying? Again, thanks for the info.

[@gyrocopterflyingclub6148]

Glad you enjoy them and I apologies for the poor production! In terms of new aircraft the issue really is regulation cripples the efforts - in the UK you can see that actually we only have gyroplanes from 2 manufacturers for the last 20 years!

[@drewski6843]

@@gyrocopterflyingclub6148 Wish there was a company here in the US would take this project. The scorpion model that was supposed to be for law enforcement was a nice design. Just wondering why it was never manufactured?

[@RichardGoth]

Is there a specific reason these older designs haven't persisted to the present day? I am thinking cost and the size of the planes being too big for the average amateur pilot?

[@gyrocopterflyingclub6148]

Hi Richard yes I think so - essentially the old aircraft were built by fairly serious aircraft constructors - AV Roe, Westland, etc but would be fun to see them again! I’m surprised they haven’t got the one at Duxford flying again tbh

[@RichardGoth]

@@gyrocopterflyingclub6148 Its the type of project Waco or The Vintage Aviator Ltd would need to tackle :-)

[@zealousideal]

@@gyrocopterflyingclub6148 I love these old styles better.

[@tanyano9]

Odd, You could be related to Dr. J. A. J. Bennett....?

[@gyrocopterflyingclub6148]

Hahhaha if he is none of the genius has lasted the generations