Superbug Gyrocopter

When I think of gyrocopters I think of funny old men in wooly hats, open to the skies in a basic frame on wheel. Of course, this has, in fact, been changing over the years and even Helicopter Life has reported on other less ‘environmental’ gyrocopters, including the MT-03 but now the Calidus gyroplane has taken this one step further.

Unusually, although not uniquely, the Calidus is an enclosed gyroplane, it can fly up to 120 mph (although in the UK it is currently limited to 90 mph) and it has much more the feel of a tiny sleek aeroplane than a rugged gyrocopter. This is the kind of machine that will appeal to pilots who want to go touring, people who want to get somewhere fast rather than enjoying a local area flight.....