Based on a quick glance at flying principles, flight controls...an autogyro seems more like an airplane than a helicopter. (A gyrocopter can't hover or fly backwards like a helicopter. It needs to always keep moving forward like a plane.)
But forget about that, just watch any video by Gyrocopter Girl: (what cringe rating does this earn?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sReM-a7Nvvo
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