autogiro
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There were some notable entries, Connor said, such as the Autogiro, which had foldable rotors and could fly about — or tool along roads at 25 miles per hour.
From Washington Post • Sep. 26, 2017
For many optimistic and thoroughly modern citizens, the American Dream of the 1930s included not only a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage, but also an Autogiro in every backyard.
From Time Magazine Archive
The four-year feud between Philadelphia's Coal and Autogiro Tycoon Raymond Pitcairn and his ousted gardener literally burst into flame last week.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Cierva Autogiro, which was built in the U.S. by Pittsburgh Plate Glass Heir Harold F. Pitcairn, was the first, practical departure from the fixed-wing plane.
From Time Magazine Archive
California's McCulloch Aircraft Corp. has successfully test-flown a contemporary Autogiro that is safer than a conventional plane, less expensive than a helicopter, and just about as easy to operate as an automobile.
From Time Magazine Archive
