What are the advantages and disadvantages of autogyro aircraft?
2017年12月9日 · Power to overcome parasitic drag scales with (engine power)$^3$, and aircraft designed for high speed have a much more streamlined shape than the gyrocopter has. From …
What is an autogyro, and why would I ever want to fly one?
2014年12月19日 · They are also known as gyrocopters, gyroplanes, and autogiros. Gyroplane is the official FAA designation. It is basically a rotary wing aircraft just like a helicopter because …
aircraft operations - Why does XKCD say that autogyros will crash …
2018年3月27日 · The blades are not having to support the weight of the aircraft anymore and the blades can potentially pivot so much as to strike the mast, tail, and even the fuselage. So if an …
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2024年5月2日 · An autogyro, also known as gyroplane, gyrocopter, or rotaplane, is a type of rotorcraft which uses an unpowered rotor in autorotation to develop lift, and an engine …
aircraft design - Can an Autogyro with wings survive a rotor …
2016年4月28日 · A quick note on the wings. Adding wings as a safety aspect to the aircraft kinda defeats the purpose of an autogyro. Would it survive to a rotor destruction? The likelihood of …
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2020年4月10日 · The autogyro was invented as an aircraft that cannot stall - a friend of the inventor was killed in an aircraft stall accident. The usefulness of the autogyro is that it was the …
aircraft design - Why aren't there any larger …
2024年5月6日 · Why aren't there any larger autogiros? Because you would basically have a machine with the same limitations of a helicopter (in terms of speed and maintenance) but, …
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2024年6月5日 · Q&A for aircraft pilots, mechanics, and enthusiasts. Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the …
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2018年3月27日 · An autogyro, also known as gyroplane, gyrocopter, or rotaplane, is a type of rotorcraft which uses an unpowered rotor in autorotation to develop lift, and an engine …
Newest 'autogyro' Questions - Aviation Stack Exchange
2024年5月2日 · Q&A for aircraft pilots, mechanics, and enthusiasts. Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the …