Pitcairn PAA-1

PAA-1
This Pitcairn PAA-1 autogiro was flown at Langley for the NACA investigation of an experimental cantilevered three-bladed rotor. June 1943.
Role	Sport autogyro
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Pitcairn-Cierva Autogiro Company
First flight	1931
Number built	25

The Pitcairn PAA-1 was an autogyro developed in the United States in the early 1930s. 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. It was also equipped with small wings, which carried control surfaces, rather than using the rotor for flight control. It was a smaller and lighter machine than its predecessors and was designed specifically with private pilots in mind.

Variants

• PAA-1 - main production version with Kinner B-5 engine
• PA-20 - improved version with Kinner R-5 engine
• PA-24 - version with twin tails and Kinner R-5 engine, modified from existing PAA-1s and PA-20s

Specifications

Data from "Pitcairn, A G A, Pitcairn-Cierva, Pitcairn-Larsen"

General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot
• Capacity: 1 passenger

Performance

References

Notes

Bibliography

• 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.

External links

• "Will Autogiro Banish Present Plane?", March 1931, pg 28