After a protester from Florida dramatically landed a gyrocopter on the U.S. Capitol lawn Wednesday, a lot of people have been asking the same question: What is a gyrocopter, anyway?

Click above to watch a brief history on the development of this unusual airborne vehicle. Then share this video!

Video viaNBC News.

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