The Gyro-plane is one of the most interesting type of aircraft ever invented in the aviation world. It was the Beagle-Wallis WA-116 type that featured in one of the 007 James Bond movies (written by Ian Fleming).
Around the late 1950's and into the early 60's these aircraft were popular and several designs were flying such as the U.S. Umbagh H-18, 2-seater, the Canadian Avian 2/180, 2/3-seat, the Benson copter and the largest being the British Westland Rotodyne V/STOL 40-seater.
These aircraft combine a helicopter rotor and a rear propeller, giving them speed and manoeuvrability on the slower level that a conventional helicopter or aircraft.
Varied uses can be found for them, both civil and military.
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