Cierva C.19 Aircraft

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

Rotor Diameter:

30 ft 0 in

Length:

18 ft 0 in

Height:

10 ft 0 in

Tare:

850 lb

All-up:

1,400

Max Speed:

95 mph

Initial Climb:

500 ft/min

Range:

300 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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