Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The autogyro, with its unmistakable silhouette and ingenious simplicity, has long fascinated aviation enthusiasts. The concept ...

Two people were killed on Wednesday when a small aircraft crashed near the Campliccioli dam in Antrona Schieranco, in Italy's northern Piedmont region. The crash occurred at around 11:30 AM local time ...

The aircraft goes by several other names: a gyroplane, an autogyro or a rotoplane -- to name a few. The FAA uses the term gyroplane. So, we will, too. Gyroplanes were invented by Juan de la Cierva in ...

Aviation consists of two major groups. Airplane enthusiasts, and helicopter enthusiasts. The two groups rarely get along, each extolling the virtues of their chosen craft. Somewhere in between are ...

Gyroplanes are among the most misunderstood aircraft, but the recent certification of the factory-built AutoGyro Calidus as a primary category aircraft has gone a long way towards making the public ...

Piasecki Aircraft has completed initial testing of the first autonomous autogyro as part of the competition to develop the Class III unmanned air vehicle for the US Army’s Future Combat System (FCS) ...

Autogyros are experiencing a significant resurgence and widespread availability in Europe, offering modern, quality aircraft that contrast with their historically limited and often experimental ...

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 ...