gyrodyne

/ ˈdʒaɪrəʊˌdaɪn /

noun

an aircraft that uses a powered rotor to take off and manoeuvre, but uses autorotation when cruising

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A fourth manufacturer, Gyrodyne Co. of America, which has no contract, claims that its convertiplane is the only model now actually flying.

The most obvious method, favored by Gyrodyne, is to put a small wing and one or more propellers on a conventional helicopter.

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