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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:helicopter
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:horse_race
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gptkbp:benefits
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short takeoff and landing
greater stability than helicopters
lower speed than airplanes
requires longer takeoff distance than helicopters
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gptkbp:category
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:design
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fixed wings
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1923
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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early rotorcraft development
influence on helicopter design
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Autogyro
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gptkbp:invention
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gptkb:Juan_de_la_Cierva
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Kaman_Aerospace
gptkb:Bensen_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkb:Carter_Aviation_Technologies
gptkb:Cierva_Autogiro_Company
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gptkbp:notable_models
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gptkb:Bensen_B-8_M
gptkb:Carter_Copter
gptkb:Kaman_K-125
gptkb:Mc_Culloch_J-2
gptkb:Cierva_C.30
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:mythological_figure
surveillance
recreational flying
crop dusting
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gptkbp:performance
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cruise speed around 70-100 mph
range of about 300 miles
service ceiling of about 10,000 feet
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gptkbp:regulatory_body
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gptkb:Federal_Aviation_Administration_(FAA)
gptkb:European_Union_Aviation_Safety_Agency_(EASA)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:helicopter
vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft
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gptkbp:safety_features
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autorotation capability
lower stall speed
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:gyrocopter
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gptkbp:uses
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gptkb:engine
unpowered rotor
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