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The '''Pitcairn PAA-1''' was an autogyro developed in the United States in the early 1930s.<ref name="JEA">Taylor 1989, p.734</ref> Of similar configuration to Pitcairn's earlier machines, the PAA-1 had an airplane-like fuselage with two cockpits in tandem and a tractor-mounted engine in the nose.<ref name="IEA">''The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft'', p.2739</ref> It was also equipped with small wings, which carried control surfaces.<ref name="IEA"/> It was a smaller and lighter machine than its predecessors and was designed specifically with private pilots in mind.<ref name="JEA"/><ref name="IEA"/> |
The '''Pitcairn PAA-1''' was an autogyro developed in the United States in the early 1930s.<ref name="JEA">Taylor 1989, p.734</ref> Of similar configuration to Pitcairn's earlier machines, the PAA-1 had an airplane-like fuselage with two open cockpits in tandem and a tractor-mounted engine in the nose.<ref name="IEA">''The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft'', p.2739</ref> It was also equipped with small wings, which carried control surfaces, rather than using the rotor for flight control.<ref name="IEA"/> It was a smaller and lighter machine than its predecessors and was designed specifically with private pilots in mind.<ref name="JEA"/><ref name="IEA"/> |
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Revision as of 20:50, 15 January 2009
| PAA-1 | |
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| File:Pitcairn PAA-1.jpg | |
| Role | Sport autogyro |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Pitcairn |
| First flight | 1931 |
| Number built | 25 |
The Pitcairn PAA-1 was an autogyro developed in the United States in the early 1930s.[1] Of similar configuration to Pitcairn's earlier machines, the PAA-1 had an airplane-like fuselage with two open cockpits in tandem and a tractor-mounted engine in the nose.[2] It was also equipped with small wings, which carried control surfaces, rather than using the rotor for flight control.[2] It was a smaller and lighter machine than its predecessors and was designed specifically with private pilots in mind.[1][2]
Specifications
Data from "Pitcairn, A G A, Pitcairn-Cierva, Pitcairn-Larsen"
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
Performance
Notes
References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing.
- "Pitcairn, A G A, Pitcairn-Cierva, Pitcairn-Larsen". Aerofiles. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.