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Fazhoul
Oct 21st, '08, 10:40 AM
There was a story in my local newspaper today about a guy who bought and restored a 1932 Pitcairn PA-18 autogiro. The story, along with color photos, can be found at His magnificent flying machine (http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20081021/LIFE/810210346/). I think I'd give my left nut to ride in one of these things.

http://cmsimg.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=AB&Date=20081021&Category=LIFE&ArtNo=810210346&Ref=AR&Profile=1035&MaxW=550&MaxH=650&title=0
Ian Mackinder
Oct 21st, '08, 05:40 PM
Very nice.
Fazhoul
Oct 22nd, '08, 06:42 AM
I found a YouTube video of it in action too.

Pitcairn Autogiro in action. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0qzfyj5ZI4)
ThothAmon
Oct 22nd, '08, 02:23 PM
Up until 6 years ago my folks lived in a wee village in S Ayrshire. One of the farmers who lives about 2 miles from the village, is notable for taking his gyrocopter out of the barn for the occasional spin over the Ayrshire countryside.
LordGhee
Oct 24th, '08, 03:09 PM
Hey Fazhoul, how did you get the video window?

Rep around
Fazhoul
Oct 24th, '08, 05:56 PM
Hey Fazhoul, how did you get the video window?

Rep around

I honestly don't know. I copied the address from the navigation bar on the YouTube page and then pasted it as a link into the page as a hyperlink and when I posted the message I had a video window. Sorry I don't have more of an answer.