ThunderFly TF-G1 autogyro drone is up for stormy weather

Although drones are a good substitute for piloted aircraft in hazardous weather conditions, it’s obviously still best for their users if the things don’t crash. The Czech-designed ThunderFly TF-G1 autogyro drone was created with that fact in mind.Conti… Continue reading ThunderFly TF-G1 autogyro drone is up for stormy weather

Argon GTL 915 iS could be the gyroplane you didn’t know you wanted

Although gyroplanes (aka gyrocopters) were once bare-bones open-cockpit contraptions, we’re seeing an increasing number of more deluxe, fully enclosed, higher-performance models. The Argon GTL 915 iS is one of the latest – and certainly one of the shar… Continue reading Argon GTL 915 iS could be the gyroplane you didn’t know you wanted

GEM bets US$100 million on Skyworks Aeronautics and its eVTOL gyrodynes

Big money has decided electric VTOL air taxis are happening, but in all the excitement around drone-style multirotors, perhaps a gap has been left open for an older, less glamorous, but well-proven type of design to sneak in and scoop the market. I’m s… Continue reading GEM bets US$100 million on Skyworks Aeronautics and its eVTOL gyrodynes