Those phases are: 1: autorotation innovation - flapping hinge, drag hinging, and prerotation 2: direct control and jump takeoff 3:a American Gyrocotper innovation 3:a:1 the tractor autogyro - Arliss Riggs, Jim Eich, David Gittens, Ron Herron, George Pate, Jon VanVorhess 3:b Gyrocopter/Autogyro - Europe (Wallis, Tervamäki, Montogomerie, Campbell, Lovegrove, Whatley, Magni) 3:c the last Autogiros - Kellett 'Cropmaster' and Skyway Engineering AC-35 3:d the Convertiplane - Fairey Rotodyne, Kamov Ka-22 3:e the autogyro as working aircraft - Wallis, Air & Space 18A, McCulloch J-2, Avian 2/180 4:a The Commercial Gyroplane - Groen Bros Hawk Series 4:b the high tech CCTD Gyroplane ![]() An examination of the history of1923 – 2004 reveals that Autogiro/autogyro/ gyroplane development proceeded in ten distinct simultaneous/sequential phases, a useful framework for understanding how the Cierva C.4 became the Carter Copter Technology Demonstrator (CCTD). ![]() How the Cierva/Pitcairn Autogiro survived the helicopter with its ability to hover is little understood.
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