Once There Was The Plastic Engine – The Polimotor
Since WW-II we have been immersed in the composite age at an accelerating rate: plastic shoes, dishware, even food. In the Nineties the word composite…
June 2017
Kennedy Aircraft Sky Cycle Gyrocopters
“SKY-CYCLE” Gyrocopters Historical Atricle Kennedy Aircraft’s FLY-and-SKY-CYCLES can take off in 100 feet, have a speed range of 8 to 110+ mph, fly in 40…
Air Command Gyro Pilots Get All The Girls!
YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE ARTICLE DATE: 1989 Proof Positive . . . Air Command Gyro Pilots Get All The Girls! That’s right . . ….
Arrow Engines From Italy
One of the most intriguing displays at Oshkosh last year was Arrow America’s line of aircraft engines: one, two, four and six-cylinder models ranging from…
Increasing Gyroplane Popularity
Although the autogyro is almost seventy years old, gyroplane popularity is just beginning to find its place in today’s world of aviation In the early…
Comparing Engines For Gyrocopters
How can we evaluate engines which seem so different from one another, like a Wankel and a 4-stroke radial, or a V-8 auto conversion and…
Building An Electric Pre-Rotator
Building an electric pre-rotator for your whirlybird is a very simple process – once you know what to watch out for. I installed a Honda…
WindRyder Cyclone V-300 Gyrocopter
Jim McCutchen and Kurt Shaw have been involved in the gyroplane manufacturing business for several years. They developed the McCutchen Skywheels composite rotor blades several…
Stratus Subaru Auto-Engine Conversions
The Stratus company uses a Subaru auto engine as close to the original configuration as is feasible. This approach has been tried before, with mixed…
The Rising Popularity Of Gyrocopters In Canada
Spectators lined up for demonstration rides. They liked what it they saw, and many were sold The assignment this articles was covering gyroplanes (AKA Gyrocopters)…