First Two Place Homebuilder Gyroplane – Hollmann HA-2M Sportster
YOU HAVE TO fly it to believe it From a distance, Martin Hollmann’s HA-2M Sportster gyroplane doesn’t look too much different from any other whirlybird….
DESIGN
McCulloch J-2 Gyroplane
BOLD NEW LOOK: Commuters, Arise! Here’s A Flivver That Cruises At 120 mph, Lands At 30 And Takes Off In 40 Feet! One car in…
Roadable Gyrocopter History
Developing a successful roadable gyrocopter flying machine has been a goal of a great many top-notch designers throughout the years. For airplanes, the main obstacle…
Gyrocopters – The Early Days
On The Ground At The 1995 Indiana Convention Single-Seat Gyroplanes Whether it’s neophytes looking at their first gyroplane, those making a major decision on a…
Horizontal Stabilizer Discussion
The following horizontal stabilizer article was extracted in total from the AFS Newsletter of August, 2000. It is published here to add commentary to the…
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…
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…
Patent issued for flying motorcycle that’s flying now
It’s official: Larry Neal, inventor of a new flying motorcycle concept, received a U.S. patent for it Dec. 27. “And I’m flying it now!” said…
Gyrocopter Rudder Control & Design
There have been way too many accidents involving loss of gyrocopter rudder control. This is inexcusable and I cringe every time I read of another…