I can't seem to find how to put help on the main menu (index?
what ever) So will "post" some more on this help spot.
Some have said wings are for wimps. Reply could be if being a
wimp creates a fine performing Giro perhaps it is worth it??
A bit of background: The most numorous and successful Giros were Kellett and Pitcarin. All but the very last of them featured wings. so why were they left off?
Know that this was the deep depression, along with many others aircraft sales plummeted. A possable help would be lower
price. Structure is costly. History indicates finding a means to
eliminate the wing would be cost effective Evidence in no way
suggests a wingless Giro had improved performance relating to
the wing removal.
Model-wise: the first most successful R/C Giro used a wing mostly for lack of Giro knowledge and to ease transition from
airplanes. At the time this concept was developed unril the
performance was easily the match of anything today
With my recent Giro developments at times the road was rough
finding solutions. The road was smoothed by adding a wing until
the mystery was solved . That created another question, why did
adding a wing make flight tolerable? Know that Autogyro wings
featured sharply up turned tips. The answer was found withj Giro
"kites", needing lateral stability they got it with forward vertical
stabilizers (fins?). The autogyro up turned wing tips acted as FVSs?
This concept was investigated and developed demonstrating dramatic additional stability. The final p roduct havine no wing.the forward vertical stabilizers being seperated by a rod instead.
It would appear that a winged Autogyro has the finest potential performance compared to anything else. If "trying to keep up with the Jones" or ego is not your cup of tea use of a wing would
be a good choice.
Winged Giro assets observed:
With an aileroned wing the rotor can be "fixed" sinplicity itself
Capable of all Giro maneuvers with ease
No tilt tendicy on take off
Easily airborn in 10 ft or less'
Will climb vertical endlessly
We are now flying wingless and sorrowfully these assets just
are not there, so we do have a message in the above?
A neat thing about Autogiros, there can be differences, things
to try, they are not stuck in a rut!
Do enjoy, have fun!

Hal deBolt