Editing Gyrocopter

The '''Gyrocopter''' is a helicopter owned by [[Funky Kong]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. It appears to have been made out of [[barrel]] parts, and its two propellers are yellow at the tip. In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]], Funky owns another Gyrocopter, which replaces the [[Biplane Barrel]] from the original version, and it has a yellow body instead of a barrel-like one.

In ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'', the Gyrocopter, also known as the '''Funky-Copter''', is the last vehicle that Funky constructs at [[Funky's Rentals]], and is the only vehicle that is capable of aerial travel around the [[Northern Kremisphere]] map, allowing [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] to access any location. In order for Funky to build the Gyrocopter, the [[Kong]]s must have obtained every [[DK Coin]]. The Gyrocopter is required to access three [[secret cave]]s — Belcha's Burrow, K's Kache, and Hill-Top Hoard — and to visit the [[Banana Queen]] in the clouds. When a location has been selected on the world map, the Gyrocopter does a straight landing, and the Kongs enter that location. Like the other vehicles, the Gyrocopter can move around more quickly if the player holds {{button|snes|Y}} (or {{button|gba|B}} in the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake). The Gyrocopter is the only vehicle that cannot honk on the world map. Because the Game Boy Advance version's world maps are more zoomed in, the Gyrocopter's fast movement is more noticeable in the original game.

In the first ending, when [[The Flying Krock]] begins to self-destruct, Funky arrives with the Gyrocopter to rescue Diddy, Dixie, [[Donkey Kong]], and [[Cranky Kong]], who all jump into the Gyrocopter right before The Flying Krock begins its decline. In the second ending, after Diddy and Dixie defeat [[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]] in the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]], Kaptain K. Rool attempts to escape on a raft (like he did in the original version), but Funky appears and drops a bomb on the raft from the Gyrocopter before Kaptain K. Rool can make his escape.

The Gyrocopter is used in every [[Funky's Flights (Bonus Game)|Funky's Flights]] mission, each requiring Diddy or Dixie have to clear a certain objective within a time limit or without the Gyrocopter's fuel running out. The Gyrocopter always starts off from a helipad, and it often has to be piloted through hazardous environments, such as between brambles or sometimes underwater. The Gyrocopter can be controlled by using {{button|gba|Pad}} to move the Gyrocopter in the desired direction, press {{button|gba|A}} to make it fire a bullet, and hold either {{button|gba|L}} or {{button|gba|R}} to have the Gyrocopter face the screen or to keep it facing left or right while moving, respectively. In some missions, the Gyrocopter has a grappling hook that can be deployed by pressing {{button|gba|Select}}, and the grappling hook's purpose is to hook on to certain objects such as a [[treasure chest]]. The Gyrocopter itself can pick up various supplies, such as ammunition, bombs, fuel restoration, and clocks that slow the timer. The Gyrocopter can also move around underwater, but Diddy and Dixie are given a limited air supply, despite not having any otherwise. Taking damage from either an enemy or obstacle takes away a portion of the Gyrocopter's fuel gauge, and if the Gyrocopter runs of out fuel, it explodes, though the player can choose to either abort or continue the mission. By continuing, the Gyrocopter restarts from the starting helipad with its fuel gauge refilled, but the timer continues from when the airship exploded. The Gyrocopter usually has an unlimited number of bullets, which can be shot at enemies and barriers. In the [[Cool Sounds]] and [[Kongnapped 2]] missions, the Gyrocopter can shoot at buttons that control the ice level and water level respectively. In several missions, there is a proximity radar at the bottom right of the interface that helps with locating objects and hostages alike.