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PAA-1
Pitcairn-Cierva Autogiro Company · Autogyro · United States · Interwar (1919–1938)
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.
Specifications
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Sub-Category
- Autogyro
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- United States
- Manufacturer
- Pitcairn-Cierva Autogiro Company
- Service Entry
- 1931
- Produced
- 25
- Engine
- Kinner B-5
- Thrust / Power
- 125 hp (93 kW)
- Length (ft)
- 18
- Wingspan (ft)
- 22
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 10000
- Range (mi)
- 250
- Max Speed (mph)
- 90