Abstract: An electric powered gyroplane or gyrocopter includes an airframe, a rotor assembly, an electric generator, a battery charger, one or more rechargeable batteries, a propulsion motor, a propulsion motor controller and a propeller. The rotor assembly is mounted to the airframe and includes a drive shaft mechanically coupled to a rotor hub, and two or more rotor blades extending radially outward from the rotor hub. The electric generator is mechanically coupled to the rotor assembly. The battery charger is electrically connected to the electric generator. The one or more rechargeable batteries are electrically connected to the battery charger. The propulsion motor controller is electrically connected to the one or more rechargeable batteries. The propulsion motor is connected to the propulsion motor controller. The propeller is mounted to the airframe and mechanically coupled to the propulsion motor.