Is an Autogyro a Helicopter?
A Gyroplane is very similar to a helicopter.It uses a non-rotating rotor to develop the elevator and a motor propeller,
identical to a fixed-wing airplane,just to ensure thrust.
However,it is very similar to the rotor of a helicopter in its appearance.But it does not have powerful rotor blades like a
helicopter.
The rotor rotates due to the passage of air through the lower rotor.An independent engine provides the front-wheel drive.
In engine failurethe Gyrocopter will declinebut the main rotor blades will continue to rotate and provide lift due to the
continuous flow of air through them.
Therefore,throughout the flight,the Gyrocopter is in a constant state of autorotation and behaves similarly to a fixed-wing
aircraft, except that its wing rotates.
Gyrocopter looks like a small helicopter and sometimes even can be mistaken for a helicopter if seen from far away. The
main difference between these two is that there is no engine to rotate the main rotor.The rotor is simply self-propelled
(self-rotating) due to the way air flows through it,whichtogether with a concise landing turnmeans that a gyroscope is
one of the safest aircraft.