JACKSON — Power parachuters Stephen and Terry Rastanis, of Walker, realized when the weather was even a bit windy, their hobby often became grounded. But after their first ride in an autogyro less ...

Texas pilot Dean Siracusa experienced a "magical" introductory flight in an open-cockpit Magni MTOSport Autogyro over the scenic Scottish Highlands, an opportunity arising from sponsoring a YouTube ...

The autogyro, with its unmistakable silhouette and ingenious simplicity, has long fascinated aviation enthusiasts. The concept attracted pilots interested in the idea of rotary-wing flight without the ...

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TOMBALL, Texas -- The last thing you want to hear before you climb into an open aircraft with no doors is how cheap it is to fly, but that's the first thing the police chief tells me before strapping ...

Never mind the flying car. It's all about slowed-rotor/compound, according to Carter Aviation Technologies. SR/C is what the Texas company considers the key to a practical, personal transportation ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida man who piloted his one-person aircraft through some of the nation’s most restricted airspace and landed on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol in an act he has called civil ...

Flight tests show that gyrocopters are a suitable configuration for uncrewed air transport. The focus is on transporting loads of up to 200 kilograms close to the ground. The autogyro was extensively ...

Germany’s DLR aerospace research agency is gearing up for autonomous flight trials of an unmanned gyrocopter to prove the technology could be used for autonomous freight hauling. As part of the DLR’s ...