Cierva C.19 Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Cierva Autogiro Co, Hanworth |
First Flight: |
1929 |
C.19 Mk.I: |
3 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd, Hamble |
C.19 Mk.II: |
4 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd, Hamble |
C.19 Mk.III: |
6 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd, Hamble |
C.19 Mk.IV: |
15 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd, Hamble |
C.19 Mk.V: |
1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd, Hamble |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Cierva C.19 Mk.II |
Type: |
Two seat autogyro |
Rotor System: |
4 blade main rotor with folding blades mounted on pylon above the fuselage |
Fuselage: |
Fabric covered fuselage with small braced wings. Biplane horizontal tail with fins and rudders at tip |
Landing Gear: |
Fixed main wheels attached to wings and fuselage. Tail skid |
Power Plant: |
One 105 hp Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major I in the nose driving a two bladed propeller |
Accommodation: |
Tandem open cockpits for crew |
Dimensions | |
Rotor Diameter: |
30 ft 0 in |
Length: |
18 ft 0 in |
Height: |
10 ft 0 in |
Weights | |
Tare: |
850 lb |
All-up: |
1,400 |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
95 mph |
Initial Climb: |
500 ft/min |
Range: |
300 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |