New Developments of the Autogiro

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It is my privilege to present to the Royal Aeronautical Society a brief summary of the work done and the results achieved in developing the autogiro in the last few years. Many fundamental improvements have been the product of that work, but of still greater importance is the considerable progress in the knowledge of the aerodynamics, dynamics and engineering requirements of the new aircraft. The improvements in the formula have been made possible or practical only because of the painfully acquired technique, which, as is the case in all new arts, is a compound of theoretical developments and empiricism.