Oh, I'll see your Blackberry and raise you an autogiro. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
My autogiro is over here and we can be in my apartment in no time at all. From Wordnik.com. ["Thia of the Drylands" by Harl Vincent, part 1] Reference
But his autogiro was too fast for their antiquated ships and they lost him. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-12-01] Reference
Capitol, climbing out of his autogiro after a quick game of golf, see this link. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
And in the autogiro express back to the university, he could almost wish he were superstitious. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Stories Vol 1]
Juan de la Cierva invented the autogiro (1922), differing from the helicopter in that its rotor autorotated and the engine drove a normal propeller. From Wordnik.com. [e. Transportation and Communication] Reference
The game is up for him, then, as even though he captures Vincent, who has been dressed as The Shadow, he reckons without The Shadow's autogiro, and explosive entrance through his window many floors up, to effect a rescue. From Wordnik.com. [Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: The Death Tower - Maxwell Grant] Reference
Govs & Gadgets: Swashbuckling Hiram Bingham III and autogiro. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
In 1931, Earhart crossed Nevada in an autogiro, the forerunner of the helicopter, making landings at Wendover, Elko, Battle Mountain, Lovelock and Reno. From Wordnik.com. [Lahontan Valley News - Top Stories] Reference
1923 - Juan de la Cierva makes 1st autogiro (helicopter) flight, Spain. From Wordnik.com. [magic-city-news.com] Reference
1923 - 1st flight of autogiro (Juan de la Cierva, Madrid Spain) 1924 - Ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor, Cleveland. From Wordnik.com. [magic-city-news.com] Reference
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