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....A solo flight around the world in a Gyrocopter...>>>

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-h ... e-49786883

In all my recent years of Microsoft Flight-Simulation, only two craft regularly resides inside my Sim Hangar.
My Bensen B-8 Gyrocopter. >>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bensen_B-8
My trusty Cessna 150 Aerobat. >>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_150

Both eminently suitable for my daily explorations of the scenery below me at a very low level!
Quote:
"A Gyrocopter: The closest you can get to flying a Motorcycle in the sky".
End quote.
....and I should know about such things... .... ...!

..and to illustrate the fun that can be had...>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8IB-5PbL9U

Forget all the fancy Jumbo 747s, and military fast jets, and have FUN in a Gyroplane...its another world!... ...!

Paul.... ...!

....duplicate post....

Love the Bensen style gyros. Always wanted to build / fly a Ken Wallis type; top bloke

Gyros are fun huh, I like to use it for exploring new scenery, slow and manoeuvrable, that and the Robinson R22
They scare the hell out of me IRL tho at air shows

I'd love to have a go at one... A lot of high time helicopter pilots get them for their retirement. Requires some retraining though.

I had a trial flight once. It was great. I can't believe how expensive they are though. When I were a lad they were cheap as. To be fair, they were dangerous as, too.
It was odd as a fixed wing pilot to go zero airspeed/ 3 or 4 hundred fpm descent (to keep the rotors spinning); just didn't seem right!

Doug and I came across this one at Omaka, back in April




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Ta, mate

My Bensen Gyrocopter in my FS 2004 Flight Sim

My snazzy new cockpit with lots of added goodies!...>>>



...and the Bensen...>>>



So much fun to be had at slow touring speeds...
...and landing in your back garden!

Paul... ...!

P.S...
...and the cockpit of my Barnett Gyrocopter....FS 2004 again!