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When I wrote the above, I thought the Autogyro had flown away with the drift of history. Not so. They are being built and used, mainly as a sports vehicle. There are videos of modern Autogyros and Gyrocoptors flying, and they look like fun machines. Much cheaper than a helicoptor. The rotors are not powered, but are driven with the movement of the craft and provide the lift. Steering is by tilting of the rotors.

I wonder if they could be used for herding cattle or docile aliens. They'd be easier to produce on a new planetary colony.

The thing is, I thought there was a hint of them having been used in a recent book or movie (earth bound). Does anyone here know of such a thing?

Weird Jim

"Good reading is the only test of good writing"
Robertson Davies. A voice from the attic 1960