Editing Autogyro (section)

=== 21st-century development and use ===

[[File:Utah Olympics Hawk 4.jpg|thumb|right|[[Groen Brothers Aviation|GBA's]] Hawk&nbsp;4 provided perimeter patrol during the [[2002 Winter Olympics]].]]

In 2002, a [[Groen Brothers Aviation]]'s [[Groen Hawk 4|Hawk&nbsp;4]] provided perimeter patrol for the [[2002 Winter Olympics|Winter Olympics]] and [[2002 Winter Paralympics|Paralympics]] in Salt Lake City, Utah. The aircraft completed 67{{nbsp}}missions and accumulated 75{{nbsp}}hours of maintenance-free flight time during its 90-day operational contract.<ref>{{Cite web |url = http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=32b64ddd-24e0-487a-bbf7-dd62f386af7a |title = Olympic Security Aided by Groen Brothers' Hawk |website = Aero-News Network |date = Jan 2, 2002 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200425230947/http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=32b64ddd-24e0-487a-bbf7-dd62f386af7a |archive-date = 25 April 2020 |url-status = dead |access-date = 8 January 2012 }}</ref>

Worldwide, over 1,000 autogyros are used by authorities for military and law enforcement. The first U.S. police authorities to evaluate an autogyro were the [[Tomball, Texas]], police, on a $40,000<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/scitech/110322-tomball-police-gyroplane |last = Supgul |first = Alexander |title = Tomball Police Equipped with Gyroplane |date = 22 March 2011 |access-date = 13 September 2011 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110819145859/http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/scitech/110322-tomball-police-gyroplane |archive-date = 19 August 2011 |url-status = dead }}</ref> grant from the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] together with city funds,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last = Hauck |first = Robert S |date = July–August 2011 |title = Broadening Horizons |url = https://www.justnet.org/pdf/Airbeat%20July%20August%202011%20-%20Tomball.pdf |magazine = Air Beat Magazine |pages = 52–54 |access-date = 2019-08-25 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200425231426/https://www.justnet.org/pdf/Airbeat%20July%20August%202011%20-%20Tomball.pdf |archive-date = 25 April 2020 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|lC87Nns4VIY|title=Tomball PD Gyroplane (Congressman McCaul Visit)}}</ref> costing much less than a helicopter to buy ($75,000) and operate ($50/hour).<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.shephard.co.uk/news/rotorhub/alea-2011-autogyro-debuts-in-the-sky-over-texas/9585/ |title = ALEA 2011: Autogyro debuts in the sky over Texas |date = 22 July 2011 |access-date = 13 September 2011 |first = Tony |last = Osborne |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120419000157/http://www.shephardmedia.com/news/rotorhub/alea-2011-autogyro-debuts-in-the-sky-over-texas/9585/ |archive-date = April 19, 2012 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last = Hardigree |first = Matt |url = https://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/09/tomball-police-autogyro/ |title = Flying the Police Aircraft of the Future |magazine = [[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |date = 13 September 2011 |access-date = 13 September 2011 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200425231855/https://www.wired.com/2011/09/tomball-police-autogyro/ |archive-date = April 25, 2020 |url-status = live }}<br>{{cite web |url = https://jalopnik.com/flying-the-police-aircraft-of-the-future-5795803 |title = Flying the police aircraft of the future |date = September 12, 2011 |last = Hardigree |first = Matt |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200425232002/https://jalopnik.com/flying-the-police-aircraft-of-the-future-5795803 |archive-date = 25 April 2020 |url-status = dead |access-date = 26 April 2020 }}</ref> Although it is able to land in 40-knot crosswinds,<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.chron.com/business/article/Spinning-His-Wheels-Local-Dealer-Offers-2134357.php |title = Gyroplanes in reach of non-millionaires |work = [[Houston Chronicle]] |date = August 20, 2011 |last = Bretting |first = Sandra |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200425234224/https://www.chron.com/business/article/Spinning-His-Wheels-Local-Dealer-Offers-2134357.php |archive-date = April 25, 2020 |url-status = live }}</ref> a minor accident happened when the rotor was not kept under control in a wind gust.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20140122X85936&ntsbno=CEN14TA116&akey=1 |title = CEN14TA116 - Full narrative |date = 23 April 2014 |access-date = 16 May 2014 |publisher = [[NTSB]] |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140529231803/https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20140122X85936&ntsbno=CEN14TA116&akey=1 |archive-date = May 29, 2014 |url-status = dead }}<br>{{cite web |url = https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20140122X85936 |title = CEN14TA116 - Probable Cause |date = 23 April 2014 |access-date = 16 May 2014 |publisher = [[NTSB]] |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140712012817/https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20140122X85936 |archive-date = Jul 12, 2014 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

[[File:Gyros and helis 7g Erbil.jpg|thumb|right|Autogyros and helicopters of the Kurdish Police]]

Since 2009, several projects in [[Iraqi Kurdistan]] have been realized. In 2010, the first autogyro was handed over to the Kurdish Minister of Interiors, Mr. Karim Sinjari. The project for the interior ministry was to train pilots to control and monitor the approach and takeoff paths of the airports in [[Erbil]], [[Sulaymaniyah]], and [[Dohuk]] to prevent terrorist encroachments. The gyroplane pilots also form the backbone of the pilot crew of the Kurdish police, who are trained to pilot on [[Eurocopter]] [[Eurocopter EC 120|EC&nbsp;120&nbsp;B]] helicopters.<ref name="IraqSecSummit">{{cite web |url = http://www.theaussieaviator.net/threads/iraq-defence-security-summit-2012.34229/ |title = Iraq Defence & Security Summit 2012 |work = The Aussie Aviator |date = 4 April 2012 |access-date = 4 June 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120718132404/http://www.theaussieaviator.net/threads/iraq-defence-security-summit-2012.34229/ |archive-date = 18 July 2012 |url-status = usurped }}</ref><ref name="akn_tphh">{{cite news |url = http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/3/278818/ |title = Kurdistan's traffic police to have helicopters |first = Fryad |last = Mohammed |work = AKNews |date = 17 December 2011 |access-date = 4 June 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120718145308/http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/3/278818/ |archive-date = 18 July 2012 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name="ibn">{{cite news |url = http://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2012/02/28/5-traffic-helicopters-arrive-in-kurdistan/ |title = 5 Traffic Helicopters Arrive in Kurdistan |work = Iraq Business News |date = 28 February 2012 |access-date = 4 June 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120628075607/http://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2012/02/28/5-traffic-helicopters-arrive-in-kurdistan/ |archive-date = 28 June 2012 |url-status = live }}</ref>

In{{nbsp}}18 months from 2009 to 2010, the German pilot couple Melanie and Andreas Stützfor undertook the first world tour by autogyro, in which they flew several different gyroplane types in Europe, southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and South America. The adventure was documented in the book "WELTFLUG{{snds}}The Gyroplane Dream" and in the film "Weltflug.tv&nbsp;–The Gyrocopter World Tour".<ref>{{Cite web |url = http://www.weltflug.com/ |title = Weltflug – The Gyroplane Dream |access-date = 25 August 2019 |archive-date = 25 August 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190825021658/http://www.weltflug.com/ |url-status = live }}</ref>