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AutoGyro Europe sets new Guiness World Record
On August 14th 2010, during the AutoGyro Europe annual flyin, a new Guiness World Record was set for the number of autogyros flying in formation. Twenty one (21) gyros comprising a mixture of MTO 3's, MTO Sport's and Calidus aircraft took to the sky over Hildesheim, home of the AutoGyro factory and formed up as part of the record attempt which has now been formally recognised as a world record by the Guiness Book of Records. Pictured here are the aircraft that participated in the record...
Around Oz in 15 Days
Why would you plan a 13,500kms flight around Australia in an MT 03 gyroplane? Because you can of course! Seriously, The reason Otmar Birkner, the manufacturer of these amazing gyroplanes and I embarked on a flight of this magnitude was to demonstrate the reliability and safety of the new generation of modern gyros. In general, gyros have a very bad reputation, due a number of reasons but our mission was to prove that the new generation gyro was safe reliable and far removed from the public...