gyrodyne

A rotorcraft whose rotors are normally engine-driven for takeoff, hovering, landing, and forward flight through part of its speed range. Its means of propulsion, consisting usually of conventional propellers, is independent of the rotor system.

References in periodicals archive ?

Gyrodyne is the surviving company in the merger, which terminated the existence of the Corp.

Gyrodyne Merges Subsidiaries, Starts Trading on the Nasdaq

Gyroplane and gyrodyne technology is fully scalable, from two-seat ShadowHawk class light gyroplanes to commercial airliners at the other extreme, capable of using ramp areas rather than runways and separate flight paths, able to materially reduce airport congestion.

Groen Brothers Aviation Introduces ArrowHawk Gyroplane at Airshow China in Zhuhai

AMG607) PETER PITSIOKOS u GYRODYNE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.

CEO INTERVIEW: PETER PITSIOKOS u GYRODYNE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. (GYRO)

Seamos is an unmanned helicopter, derived from the Gyrodyne (St.

Unmanned order of battle: UAVs are past that awkward stage and maturing into essential military platforms

The Vietnam era saw use of the ship-based, torpedo-armed Gyrodyne QH-50 helicopter, and armament trials with the Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical BQM-34 Firebee, but by 1980 drones were back to being sensor platforms.

Weapons for the Killer Drone: Zapping baddies from the comfort of home was until recently considered by Washington to be the sole prerogative of the United States. Then the Israelis did their own thing, the Brits claimed a special relationship, the Italians protested, and the Turks made an offer difficult to refuse. You don't need to be Hercule Poirot to deduce where this is going. Everybody wants killer-drones!

In 2007, Gyrodyne purchased ten buildings in the Port Jefferson Professional Park in Port Jefferson, N.

Gyrodyne sees Va. med center as healthy investment

AKB605) PETER PITSIOKOS GYRODYNE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.

CEO INTERVIEW: PETER PITSIOKOS - GYRODYNE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. (GYRO)

One such is the ship-based rotary-wing drone, which may have made a false start when the 1036-kg Gyrodyne QH-50C entered US Navy service in 1963.

Not so skyrocketing?

Although rotary-wing drones began operations earlier (the anti-submarine Gyrodyne QH-50C entering US Navy service in 1963, two decades before the IAI Scout), they have so far played only a minor role.

Full spectrum dominance: the United States has established a massive lead in unmanned aircraft, and (despite budgetary cuts) is pressing ahead with new designs that will fly indoors like an insect, or perch on a roof and stare like a bird, or deliver supplies to frontline troops, or remain in the air virtually indefinitely. Most significantly, America is expanding its lead in stealthy strike drones

Full browser ?

CITE

Site: Follow: Share:

Open / Close