Oh dear....Once again the press have no idea of the difference between a helicopter and an autogyro.
Only the horrifying contraption with a 3 bladed wooden rotor is (or appears to be) a helicopter. The others are autogyros with a pusher propeller, and un-powered main rotor.
I doubt that Wing Commander Ken Wallis would approve of those Chinese machines, but then he is the worlds leading authority, and a thoroughly decent chap, who I've had the pleasure of meeting. Still flying in his own handywork at the age of 94....
Oh dear....Once again the press have no idea of the difference between a helicopter and an autogyro.
ReplyDeleteOnly the horrifying contraption with a 3 bladed wooden rotor is (or appears to be) a helicopter. The others are autogyros with a pusher propeller, and un-powered main rotor.
I doubt that Wing Commander Ken Wallis would approve of those Chinese machines, but then he is the worlds leading authority, and a thoroughly decent chap, who I've had the pleasure of meeting. Still flying in his own handywork at the age of 94....
A fusion reactor? Really? Where's his Nobel for physics?
ReplyDelete"Once again the press have no idea of the difference between a helicopter and an autogyro."
ReplyDeleteNor did I, until now! I just thought 'autogyro' meant 'one man helicopter'..
" Where's his Nobel for physics?"
Quite! I mean, if Obama can get one...