I flew one.

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I flew one.

RobVG — 5/18/2009 2:00:23 AM (archived)

Well, one of the these but it's basically the same thing with a pusher prop. It was blast! They only tricky part is you have to pull full left stick to overcome the toque of the motor when you lift off. The one I flew had a Subaru auto engine.

http://www.racearoundflorida.com/photos/gyrocopter_pop.jpg

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A short-field take-off and landing - amazing. - Bowser - 5/17/2009 7:14:48 AM
- Looks somewhat like a storch. (n/t) - Lee - 5/18/2009 4:40:22 AM
  - Fieseler Storch. - Bowser - 5/18/2009 5:20:37 PM
- YC-14 - TB - 5/17/2009 8:12:11 PM
  - There are many aircraft which work perfectly well but never enter production, or are removed from production early. - David F Mayer - 5/18/2009 3:08:41 AM
    - And unfortunately, for military aircraft, politics. - TB - 5/18/2009 3:28:23 AM
      - I always like amphibious aircraft like the Martin Seamaster. - David F Mayer - 5/18/2009 8:44:34 PM
  - Headwind maybe. More likely Horsepower. (n/t) - RobVG - 5/18/2009 1:19:30 AM
  - Wow. - Bowser - 5/17/2009 9:38:10 PM
- re: A short-field take-off and landing - no big deal - ER - 5/17/2009 11:52:09 AM
  - There are helicopters, too. But the auto-gyro isn't dead. - Bowser - 5/17/2009 5:51:34 PM
    - I flew one. - RobVG - 5/18/2009 2:00:23 AM
      - Oh, how cute! I want one. - Eri - 5/18/2009 6:10:39 PM
      - What a hoot! I'm envious. (n/t) - Bowser - 5/18/2009 7:15:11 AM

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