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A flying gyroscope (also known as a flying cylinder or flying tube) is a cylindrical wing or annular airfoil. It is thrown like a football, and can fly very far. The William Mark Corporation invented their flying gyroscope, X-Zylo, in 1993.[1] It was invented by Mark Forti, a Baylor University student, and refined within the aerospace industry. In 1994, X-Zylo unofficially broke the existing world flying disc distance record when it was thrown 655 feet (200 m).[2]

"Toobee, The Amazing Flying Can" is a flying gyroscope developed in 1978.[3] It resembles the top third of an aluminum soda can.

A simple flying gyroscope can be folded from a sheet of paper.

  1. ^ "Soaring Ambitions : Putting a New Spin on Throw Toys". Articles.latimes.com. 1993-10-25. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  2. ^ Warren E. Leary (1995-06-20). "Lift, Drag, Spin and Torque: Sending Toys Aloft". New York Times. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  3. ^ Popular Science. November 1978. Retrieved 2014-03-07.

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