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Bensen B-8
The Bensen B-8 is a family of small American autogyros designed by Igor Bensen, comprising the towed Gyro-Glider and its powered version, the B-8M Gyrocopter.
Cierva C.30
The Cierva C.30 is a two-seat autogyro designed by Juan de la Cierva, first flown in 1933 and the first practical rotorcraft with direct rotor control.
Fairey Jet Gyrodyne
The Fairey Jet Gyrodyne was a British experimental compound rotorcraft built by Fairey Aviation to test tip-jet rotor drive, completing the first practical in-flight transition in 1955.
Fairey Rotodyne
The Fairey Rotodyne, also called the Westland Rotodyne, was a British compound gyroplane of the late 1950s, built by Fairey Aviation as a vertical take-off airliner.
Pitcairn PCA-2
The Pitcairn PCA-2, or Pitcairn-Cierva PCA-2, was an American autogiro first flown in 1930 and the first rotary-wing aircraft certified for commercial use in the United States.