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The history of homebuilt gyrocopters

The AutoGyro has come a long way in more than a century of flight. The post The History of Homebuilt Gyrocopters appeared ...
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DIY flight turns fatal: 88-year-old Russian inventor killed in self-built helicopter; blades detach during takeoff

An 88-year-old man from Russia has died after attempting to take off in a homemade helicopter that came apart during engine startup. Vladimir Trapeznikov, a resident of the Omutninsky district in the ...