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Having realised there was no official record of a round-the-world attempt in an Autogyro, pilot Norman Surplus decided to rectify that.
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After crossing France, Italy, Greece, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Quatar, Oman, India, Burma, Thailand and Malaysia, the yellow Gyrocopter is now in the Philippines. (August 2010)
Specs: Cruising Speed: 100 mph (160 km/h) - Range: 300 miles (500km) - Fuel Efficiency: 30 mpg (!)
An autogyro (also known as gyroplane, gyrocopter, or rotaplane) is a type of rotorcraft which uses an unpowered rotor in autorotation to develop lift, and an engine-powered propeller, similar to that of a fixed-wing aircraft, to provide thrust.
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