NOUN
- an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
How To Use autogyro In A Sentence
- The autogyro didn't make a true vertical takeoff and landing -- it did have to be pushed forward a little before lifting off, unless there was a stiff wind blowing -- but it was good enough for his purposes. State Of War
- Gyrocopters, also known as autogyros, are a type of aircraft that look like a cross between an aeroplane and a helicopter.
- The tail of the autogyro sheared and the battery ripped free. Beowulf's Children
- In 1935 they didn't have helicopters -- they had the autogyro. State Of War
- On the other hand, Claudette Colbert was still radiant in her satin wedding gown and backlit veil as she ran past the autogyro, in the climax, to the car that would take her to Clark Gable. 'Pod People
- No one has ever managed to circumnavigate the globe in an autogyro, which is the predecessor to the modern-day helicopter that was made famous by an appearance in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice. James Bond News :: MI6
- When you run out of road, it simply transforms into an autogyro, seating two in tandem. Times, Sunday Times
- It was not a plane or a helicopter, but an autogyro. Comic Book Alphabet of Cool – B | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources
- The attempt by a Yorkshire-based soldier to fly an autogyro single-handed from England to Australia has failed.
- Auto chases, motorcycle escapes, and a fantastic battle between U-boat and autogyro over Coney Island! How to contribute