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PCA-2
Pitcairn-Cierva Autogiro Company · Autogyro · United States · Interwar (1919–1938)
The Pitcairn PCA-2 was an autogyro developed in the United States in the early 1930s. It was Harold F. Pitcairn's first autogyro design to be sold in quantity. It had a conventional design for its day – an airplane-like fuselage with two open cockpits in tandem, and an engine mounted tractor-fashion in the nose. The lift by the four-blade main rotor was augmented by stubby, low-set monoplane wings that also carried the control surfaces. The wingtips featured considerable dihedral that acted as winglets for added stability.
Specifications
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Sub-Category
- Autogyro
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- United States
- Manufacturer
- Pitcairn-Cierva Autogiro Company
- Service Entry
- 1931
- Produced
- 20
- Engine
- 1× 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
- Thrust / Power
- 330 hp
- Length (ft)
- 23
- Wingspan (ft)
- 30
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 2233
- MTOW (lb)
- 3000
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 15010
- Range (mi)
- 290
- Max Speed (mph)
- 118