autogiro
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Stuffed with sumo wrestling; trap doors; an autogiro equipped with flamethrowers and missiles; a piranha pool; and, of course, a rocket base hidden inside a volcano, “You Only Live Twice” wasn’t exactly an actor’s breakthrough.
From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2020
Two days later he took a flying examination, became the first U. S. Governor to get a license to pilot an autogiro.
From Time Magazine Archive
Over Middleburg, Pa. Pennsylvania's 45-year-old Governor George Howard Earle buzzed about alone in his own autogiro to complete the 50 hours of solo flying necessary for a license.
From Time Magazine Archive
In fuselage, tail structure, landing gear and propelling motor the autogiro is a typical airplane.
From Time Magazine Archive
Engine failure by itself is not too serious, since a helicopter with a dead rotor acts like an autogiro and windmills down to earth.
From Time Magazine Archive
