One of the largest gatherings of gyroplanes in the U.S. occurs in the small town of Wauchula Florida each year, at an event known as Bensen Days. At the beginning of this month, we stopped by to get a glimpse of these fascinating machines. Known for their amazing short field take off and landing, it was hard to say if it was more fun to watch them fly or just study their engines and design on the ground.

You get a little of both in this 5 minute video clip as we strolled the grounds. You will recognize many familiar engines and mechanical components that are shared from your fixed wing project.