When attending a major fly-in of gyroplanes such as Bensen Days, a wonderful opportunity exists to investigate first hand how these machines operate. It makes it easy when so many builders and pilots are in one place with their machines - ready to share their knowledge!
If we are familiar with the principles of fixed wing aircraft, we can use that knowledge to contrast and compare that understanding with gyroplane flight to better understand how these machines fly.
In our short video made during a visit to this year's Bensen Days, we took an analytical look at the mechanics of the rotor head which provides the gyroplane directional control and lift.
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