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I visted an airport open house in Belen on Saturday, which was quite well attended, and even included an amateur air show with 5-ship formations (local RVers from Albuquerque put it up)! One piece of visiting hardware in particular was remarkable, I think. Check it out:

It's a gyroplane with a Subaru engine. The owner put a turbocharger on it, the combo delivering 230 hoursepower. The top speed is 120 mph, or half greater than my airplane! Of course the gyro costed quite a bit more, but still... Impressive. It can haul a ton and land vertically.

Also observe the lack of tall amortizing landing legs, present on e.g. SportCopter Vortex. The owner said that he does not need them even when he lands to a confined spot. He opted for a heavier main rotor, which stores enough energy to level off after a descent and put it down gently. The excess engine power hauls the heavy rotor easily.

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