A dozen years ago, Norman Surplus was given a 40% chance of surviving 18 months. Today, he’s reaching for the skies in the helicopter’s ‘forgotten cousin’ When Norman Surplus was diagnosed with ...
Dean Siracusa, a Texas-based fixed-wing pilot and CEO of Flying Eyes Optics, had a memorable introductory flight in an open-cockpit tandem Autogyro over the scenic Scottish Highlands. The experience, ...
The Czech-designed ThunderFly TF-G1 autogyro drone was created with that fact in mind. Autogyros (aka gyroplanes or gyrocopters) are small aircraft with a powered propeller that pushes or pulls them ...
JACKSON — Power parachuters Stephen and Terry Rastanis, of Walker, realized when the weather was even a bit windy, their hobby often became grounded. But after their first ride in an autogyro less ...
Never mind the flying car. It's all about slowed-rotor/compound, according to Carter Aviation Technologies. SR/C is what the Texas company considers the key to a practical, personal transportation ...
When Norman Surplus was diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer at 40, it was “a body blow”. The prognosis gave him only a 40 per cent chance of lasting for 18 months. He still gets emotional when he ...
After nine years, 27,000 miles and 32 countries a County Antrim adventurer has become the first person to fly around the world in an autogyro. Norman Surplus, from Larne, completed his task on Friday ...