I've enjoyed learning about Mr.Wallis' AutoGyro on the
History Channel Episode that has already aired at least
twice now! I want one for my private transportation depot!
Is the price per autogyro negotiable or fixed?!
-S.N.,AutoGyro Enthusiast in South Texas....

I NEED one of these!!! How much can I but one for? How do I go about getting one?

hello, sorry for my English I am French. I am impassioned by aeronautics and I would like to know if it would be possible for me to build a WA-116. thank you

My grandad, Ted Hughes, worked on the chasis of the original WA 116. He used a pioneering welding technique of time to weld part of the frame together.

He has since passed on but if anyone has any further knowledge of him and his work on this then please email me.

Greg

i felt honored to speak to you at the martelsham tower open day last sunday,seing you and the others all there made me fell proud to be BRITISH.i coud have sat there for hours listining to you talk,thanks for giving me your time,it was much apreceated.thanks
dave

Hello, sorry for my inglish, I am from Nicaragua and am interested to know the way to acquire the Wallis WA-116 autogyro,known as little Nelly, is this available to civilians and the cost, thanks.

Stalin.

I admire so much happiness juan carlos ..

Hi sorry I don t speak inglish very wuel mi name its juan carlos I from peru Hi Ireali like this elicopter a information for to know information for to send or to realised with plane construction plaesed , I wuant to know much is cost I m from peru , I wuant to know it is posible to have one here , how I can do for buy one you think Its posible ? there is some way ? if you can pleased send me the information as soon as posible thanks georgette congratuletion

Is it possible to aquire the constuction plans of the wallis gyro?

'Little Nellie' is not a helicopter, despite the reference in the Bond movie - it is an autogyro and while it can land vertically and take off after a short run (it cannot make a 'jump takeoff'), it cannot hover - the rotor is unpowered in flight. See Charnov, Bruce H. “James Bond and Wing Commander Kenneth Wallis: “Little Nellie and the Creation of an Iconic Image” BOND /James Bond: The World of 007” Hofstra University Symposium November 7 & 8, 2007; see also “Wing Commander Ken Wallis RAF (RET) Rotorcraft. Vol. 41 No. 2 March - April 2003 pp. 40 - 45; “Ken’s Girls’: a History of the Gyroplanes Built /Designed by Wing Commander Ken Wallis” AUTOGYRO 1 /4ly. Issue 12+1 July 2002 pp. 10 – 13; Taylor, Michael J. H. Helicopters of the World. London, England: Ian Allan Ltd 1976, 1978, 1981 p. 106; Taylor, John W. R. VTOL Aircraft and Helicopters. London: Ian Allan 1967; Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1968 p. 84; “The Wallis WA-116 Autogyro” EAGLE COMICS. Vol. 13 No. 25 June 23, 1962; Trenter, S. C. The History, Operation and Application of the Autogyro. (Unpublished Final Year Project – The University of Birmingham, School of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering) 1997 p. 43; Lambermont, Paul M., and Anthony Pirie Helicopters and Autogyros of the World. Rev. ed. New York: A. S. Barnes 1970; London: Cassell, 1958, 1970 Previous edition: New York: A. S. Barnes: 1959 Introduction by Igor Sikorsky p. 136 (claims 1962); Trenter, S. C. The History, Operation and Application of the Autogyro. (Unpublished Final Year Project – The University of Birmingham, School of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering) 1997 p. 43; Chrisp, Peter “A Quick Twirl” Custom Car. November 1980 pp. 66 – 68; “Civil and Military Interest in the Wallis Autogyro” Aviation & Space Magazine Vol. 1 No. 2 June 1962 pp. 38 – 40; Ellis, Ken British Home Built Aircraft Since 1920. Liverpool, England: Merseyside Aviation Society Publication 1979 pp. 174 - 177; Balch, Adrian M. “The Wallis Autogyro Comes of Age” Aircraft Illustrated. Vol. 16 No. 2 February 1983 pp. 82 – 84; “Wallis World Records” Rotorcraft. Vol. 27 No. 1 February–March 1989 pp. 4 – 5; Taylor, David “’Who’s REALLY Flying That ‘Copter?’” Popular Rotorcraft Flying. Vol. 18 No. 4 August 1980 pp. 7, 14; Harrison, Neil “The Wallis Autogyros” Flight. No. 2977 Vol. 89 March 31, 1966 pp. 515 – 520 reprinted in Popular Rotorcraft Flying. Vol. 8 No. 2 March – April 1970 pp. 16 – 21, 24 (including cutaway); “Report on Farnborough” Helicopter and Hovercraft World. Vol. 9 No. 10 October 1966 pp. 301 – 303, 306 – 312; “Wallis Gyros in Production” Helicopter and Hovercraft World. Vol. 9 No. 1 January 1966 p. 19; Scott, David “007 Rides Again! James Bond’s Amazing One–Man Autogyro” Popular Science. Vol. 190 No. 6 June 1967 pp. 66 – 69, 190; “The Ultimate Weapon, Or Wait Till the Gun Shines, Nellie” Esquire. Vol. LXVII No. 3 March 1967

I have seen a lot of articles on the autogyro but nowhere can I find how much one costs. Can you help?

Robb, dont know if you are UK based, but a full size replica is on permanent display in London's Planet Hollywood in Leicester Square. Ken Wallis unfortunately does not market his autogyros,he utilises the 13 machines in his hangar for various projects.

All his machines have the same body shell that he manufactures from his own moulds, though a few of his aircraft are open framed, like the two seater that appeared in the film Martian Chronicles. Another one of his machines appeared in the 'spoof' James Bond film Dick Smart secret agent 2.007 1 /2.

Closest design to Ken's are the Wombat, the late Chris Julian's design + Peter Lovegrove's Cricket + Gary Layzell's AV-18B.

where can I possibly buy an improve version of little nelly?

My company wish to join production and marketing. thank you

hello, I've come across an airfix model of the wa-116 & would like to add some detail, mostly in terms of the controls. also, is the body standard equipment or something added for the bond movie?
any help wold be greatly appreciated.
robbshelby

My father flies a little nelly out of North Devon England
g-gyro powered by a rotax power plant. It flies well and give him hours a satisfaction.

I am from Italy .I like very much this machinery and i are interested for to know information for to send or to realised with plane constructions.
Thank you.

hi! I realy like this helicopter , I want to know how much is cost. I´M FROM PERU. I WANT TO KNOW IT IS ES POSIBLE TO HAVE ONE HERE , HOW I CAN DO FOR BUY ONE , YOU THINK ITS POSIBLE? THERE IS SOME WAY ? IF YOU CAN, PLEASE SEND ME THE INFORMATION AS SOON AS POSIBLE. THANKS.GEORGETTE