Vintage RC Helicopters - Autogyro's

Autogyro's

It is considered that the development and success of the Autogyro paved the way in making the 'true' helicopter a viable proposition.  Unfortunately, once the helicopter established itself, the autogyro almost overnight became a stagnant backwater for further development.

It is only fitting that this near 'forgotten' type of aircraft is also mentioned in the RC guise on this site.

Chippewa 4

  Chippewa 4 plans

Presented as a plan with building and flying report in RCM&E 1972.  This was the forth autogyro in the designers series and had first successfully flown in 1970.

DB Autogyro

Based on a design by Bob Brown and marketed by DB models (David Boddington) in early 1975.

Micro-Mold 'Wallis' Autogyro

General layout of my 2011 purchase.

MM 'Wallis' Autogyro review  -  1982 review in RCM&E

MM 'Wallis' Autogyro Update  -  1984 review in RCM&E   

Robbe Whopper

1992

A very large RC Autogyro for 10cc engines and having a rotor diameter of 1620mm.

    Whopper exploded views

Silverbird

Current Web sites

http://www.autogyro.com/models/models.htm  -  Old inactive site that has been left in place for reference but starting to degrade as links are broken.

http://www.aerobalsa.com/  -  American site and active in selling autogyro's.  Site also includes some full size history videos etc so well worth a visit. 

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