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To: Jim Robinson

Jeh Johnson, “What’s an autogyro?”.


4 posted on 12/19/2018 6:19:35 PM PST by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: fishtank
"What's an "Autogyro"?

Kind of like a helicopter, but the rotor isn't powered. You have a conventional propellor providing forward thrust. The rotor blades turn and provide lift even though they aren't powered. The concept has been around many decades.

14 posted on 12/19/2018 6:25:13 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: fishtank

It’s like a whirligig.


41 posted on 12/19/2018 7:45:25 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: fishtank

It’s like a whirlybird


42 posted on 12/19/2018 7:47:08 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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