(a) What are gyrocopters? How can they help solve the country's traffic problems?
(b) What are some of the key areas where gyrocopters can be very useful?
(c) List any two advantages that gyrocopters have over helicopters?
(d) In what sense is a gyrocopter similar to a helicopter?
(e) Why does the DGCA want to formulate a separate category for gyrocopters in India?
(f) How do the rotors of gyrocopter work?
(g) What makes the gyrocopter the safest method of flying?
(h) Find two words in paragraph 2 of the passage that can be used in the sense "to guard something".
Answers
Answer:
Gyrocopters are small planes that use unpowered rotors that have automatic rotation to lift up, they use a propeler at the back to get their forward thrust.
Explanation:
This small planes are used for controlling air traffic.
They are also used in an array of areas.
They are used for recreational purposes like their use in sports.
They are also used in the power line inspection since they can fly over power line and allow for checking.
Agricultural spraying in the farms where they fly over a firm and spray chemivals over the crops.
Explanation:
(a) Gyrocopter are set to make their debut in India in the next couple of months.This smaller,lighter and quiter version of the chopper will perhaps be the answer to the country's traffic problems.
(b) Gyrocopter are used for border security,coastal area serveillence,roat patrolling and agriculture crop spraying are some of key areas where gyrocopter can be very useful.
(c)tjey can fly very low and need very little landing space.
(d) A gyrocopter uses rotatry wings to create lift,just like a helicopter.
(e) DGCA said that they do not want them to operate in a city with a high population or around a VIP or fefence area. So, DGCA wants to formulate a separate category for gyrocopter in India.
(f)The rotars simply self-propel (autororate)due to the way the air flows through them.
(g) As the engine is not connected to the rotars, a gyrocopter is not seriously affected if the engine should stop in flight.So, ot makes tje gyrocopter the safest method of flying.
(h)The sense of "to guasd something "is border security.