Pitcairn PAA-1

PAA-1
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.[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]


Variants


Specifications

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

General characteristics

Performance


References

Notes
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  1. 1 2 Taylor 1989, p.734
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, p.2739
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