The GlaStar Sportsman, as it was initially known, has been described as the ideal small family, STOL go anywhere aeroplane.

Marketed by Sport Copter Inc of Scappoose, Oregon, the Vortex is one of a series of gyrocopters produced in three basic variants, the Sportscopter II, Vortex M-912 and the Lightning, the latter being a basic model.

Lawrence Hargrave (1850 - 1915) has been described as an engineer, explorer, astronomer and aeronautical pioneer.