Gyroplane

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:advantage Limited payload
Limited range
Cannot hover
Good low-speed handling
Low stall speed
Requires forward motion for lift
Short takeoff distance
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Autogyro
gptkb:Gyrocopter
gptkbp:configuration Tandem seating
Side-by-side seating
Single-seat
Two-seat
gptkbp:controlledBy gptkb:railway_station
gptkb:Rudder
Tilting rotor head
gptkbp:firstFlight 1923
gptkbp:hasRotorType Unpowered rotor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gyroplane
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Juan_de_la_Cierva
gptkbp:landingGear Wheeled undercarriage
gptkbp:notableModel gptkb:McCulloch_J-2
gptkb:Pitcairn_PCA-2
gptkb:Cierva_C.30
gptkb:AutoGyro_Cavalon
gptkb:Bensen_B-8
gptkb:ELA_07
gptkb:Magni_M-16
gptkb:RotorSport_Calidus
Air Command Commander Elite
AutoGyro MTOsport
Avian Pegasus
Celier Xenon
Celier Xenon 2
ELA 10 Eclipse
Evektor GyroMotion
Magni M-24 Orion
RAF 2000
Sport Copter Lightning
Sport Copter Vortex
Trixy Princess
Xenon 4
gptkbp:principle Autorotation
gptkbp:propulsion Engine-driven propeller
gptkbp:subclassOf Rotorcraft
gptkbp:usedFor Flight training
Recreational flying
Aerial observation
Agricultural spraying
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gyrocopter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7