Autogyro

device · 1923 · Electric age

A craft with an autorotating rotor (de la Cierva).

Developer: Juan de la Cierva.

What it is made of

• Main rotor — has part. A main rotor.
• Propeller — has part. A tractor propeller.

Principles and materials it uses

• Wood — is made of. The blades are wood.
• Steel — is made of. The frame is steel tubes.

History: what it evolved from and what it influenced

• Helicopter — evolved into. Experience with autogyros helped create the helicopter.

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