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Even with the engine completely shut off, an autogyro (or gyrocopter) can still achieve a glide ratio of about 4:1—meaning it travels roughly 4 units forward for every 1 unit of altitude lost. | Armin Engert

The autogyro is one of those aircraft that always catches your eye. A common misconception is that an autogyro is a type of helicopter, but indeed it is not. The rotor is unpowered (except in some cases for a pre-takeoff boost), and instead turns by autorotation. Think of its lift ability like that of a glider's wing. Here's some incredible footage of a Pitcairn PA-18 Autogiro flying over New York City in the early 1930s, roughly two years after Harold Pitcairn made the first flight of an autogy

An autogyro is similar to an airplane, but its rotors spin due to airflow passing over them. It can fly and land without engine power. | Armin Engert