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Also known as AutoGyro Calidus

autogyro by AutoGyro GmbH in Germany

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Home AutoGyro is the world leader in the innovation, production, and distribution of gyroplanes. Production commenced in 2003, and since then

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The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. AutoGyro leads the world in gyroplane innovation, production, and global reach. Since 2003, over 3,200 German-built aircraft have taken to the skies-securing the highest market share in the industry. From our home in Hildesheim, every model is engineered in-house, with over 90% of components crafted internally-precision, quality, and German engineering at its finest. Certified by aviation authorities worldwide, these aircraft set the standard. AutoGyro stands alone as the only manufacturer approved for commercial gyroplane operations. Stunningly beautiful Red Dot design award winning aircraft, handcrafted to meet your needs. Available in almost any colour or colour combination, with a huge range of options and accessories. Handmade in Germany to German industrial standards. An enviable overall verifiable performance package of speed, range, payload, and comfort. Real service reliability with real product support, crafted over 20 years of production. The largest gyroplane manufacturer in the world, with more than 2,000 MTOsport gyroplanes, 550 Cavalons and 550 Calidus delivered all around the globe. A huge collective knowledge of real time service experience.amassed from more than 3,100 aircraft produced. To keep you looked after, AutoGyro has over 40 international sales and maintenance partners. To keep you in the air, a full spectrum of customer service and after-sales service, including spare parts supply, on-line technical and maintenance support and airworthiness information. To keep you safe, our aircraft are fully certified by numerous national aviation authorities, and proved to comply with the combined highest global certification requirements. These include the UK Civil Airworthiness Authority BCAR Section T, UK and CRI-E01, German BUT (Bauvorschriften für Ultraleichte Tragschrauber), Federal Aviation Authority of America Primary Category and, ASTM requirements of Civil Aviation Authority of China – as well as detail additional requirements in other countries. No other gyroplane manufacturer gives you this level of safety. In 2003 Thomas Kiggen, a flight instructor from Höxter, and Michael Ullrich wanted to fly gyroplanes in Germany, but none were approved at that time. They teamed up with the entrepreneurial Otmar Birkner and together created the original MT-03 gyroplane. This became the first-ever gyroplane built and certified in Germany to the German Bauvorschriften für ultraleichte Tragrauber (the ultralight gyroplane airworthiness requirements). The MT-03 is named after M(ichael) and T(homas) – (20)03. AutoGyro’s history began with the first production of this world-renowned aircraft. Series production commenced in 2004, initially supplying the burgeoning demand in Germany, and then in Europe and eventually around the world. Thomas Kiggen created a very successful flight school in Hildesheim airfield, providing flight training to a huge number of pilots, and Michael Ullrich had the joy of learning to fly gyroplanes. Who is Otmar Birkner? As a mechanical engineer and an aircraft enthusiast, Otmar started a company called HTC (High Tech Composites) to manufacture propellers in the 1990s, and later Eagles World Trikes, a weight-shit ultralight aircraft. This experience and manufacturing infrastructure laid the foundations for the creation of the world-class company that AutoGyro has become. Whilst the German MT-03 certification approval was widely accepted, some countries have their own regulations. Gerald Speich had been working for many years with home-built gyroplanes in the UK and saw the opportunity to sell fa

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