1928 - The verticle landing auto-giro, autogyro,'windmill' plane, gyroplane, rotorcraft or gyrocopter invented by Spanish engineer Juan de la Cierva. He first flew his invention on 9 January 1923, at Cuatro Vientos Airfield in Madrid. Cierva's autogyro is considered the predecessor of modern helicopters. Although the term is now used universally, Autogiro was a trademark of the Cierva Autogiro Company. The plane arrived in the USA on 11 December 1928 accompanied by test pilot Arthur Rawson. Subsequently, production of autogyros was licensed to the Pitcairn Autogiro Co, Focke-Wulf &

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