Posted on 04/16/2015 7:28:29 AM PDT by fishtank
"What's a gyrocopter?" quote of the day.
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I’ll take “Something I want parked in my garage” for $1000, Alex
And, this ain't the first autogyro to visit the US Capitol:
Demonstration of mail delivery to the Capitol -- by autogyro -- 1933...
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Senator Hiram Bingham poses on the wing of an autogiro after returning to the Capitol from a round of golf in 1931.
The Bingham Genealogy Project, by Douglas K. Bingham
The gyrocopter was invented by the Spanish engineer Juan de la Cierva. In 1921, he participated in a design competition to develop a bomber for the Spanish military. De la Cierva designed a three-engined aircraft, but during an early test flight, the bomber stalled and crashed. De la Cierva was troubled by the stall phenomenon and vowed to develop an aircraft that could fly safely at low airspeeds. The result was the first successful rotorcraft, which he named Autogiro in 1923.
In World War II, Germany pioneered a very small gyro glider rotor kite, the Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 “Bachstelze” (Water-wagtail), towed by U-boats to provide aerial surveillance.
The autogyro was used to calibrate the coastal radar stations during and after the Battle of Britain.
The Japanese Army developed the Kayaba Ka-1 Autogyro for reconnaissance, artillery-spotting, and anti-submarine uses. The craft was initially developed for use as an observation platform and for artillery spotting duties.
Dick Tracy had one and so did Commander Bond.
Interesting.
I’ll see one occasionally here in the Indiana boondocks buzzing along on a sunny afternoon.
It all proves how stupid the DHS Chief is too ask “What’s a gyrocopter?”
“”What’s a gyrocopter?” Same thing as an AK-47. Move along now.”
Are you sure it isn’t a Glock?
That this is even asked, Speaks to age discrimination and education deficiencies on his part.
And don’t forget the “Birdman” and his gyrocopter in “Mad Max.”
He’s an Ivy League attorney.
Sometime those boys and girls need a little edjumacation in the real world.
What’s really sad is that the cartels are using gyrocopters and ultralights to deliver drugs into the U.S. from Mexico. No reason for him to have asked that question.
My guess is that “Jeh” is clueless on a lot of subjects.
BTTT
Just proves that you don’t need to be a genious to be a government official.
Gyrocopters have been around since the 1960’s maybe earlier.The first one I saw was on the movie You only Live Twice.A James Bond flick.He called it Little Nellie at the time.
Sine 1923.
I think they changed the name so we'd forget about the broken promises.
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