Unlike a helicopter, which uses an engine to power its spinning rotor blades, a gyroplane's upper rotor blades aren't powered by an engine.

Examination of the gyrocopter by an FAA inspector revealed substantial damage to the tail assembly and main rotor blades, the report said. The gyrocopter’s multifunction display and engine ...

Examination of the gyrocopter by an FAA inspector revealed substantial damage to the tail assembly and main rotor blades, the report said. The gyrocopter’s multifunction display and engine ...

A light aircraft was seen "descending rapidly" with its rotor head and blades separate from the rest of the machine moments before a fatal crash last year. Paul Nichol, from Balloch, Inverness ...

Local News What is a gyroplane? Or, is it a gyrocopter? Gyrocopters, autogyros, gyroplanes -- the aircraft has many names, but the concept is the same.

A HUNT supporter had his head cut in half when he tried to stop a gyrocopter flown by an anti-hunting pilot from taking off, a court heard yesterday.