Cierva C.24 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Cierva Autogiro Co, Hanworth

First Flight:

September 1931

C.24:

1 - de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Stag Lane

Type Specification

Applies to:

Cierva C.24

Type:

Cabin autogiro

Wing:

3 blade main rotor mounted on pylon above the fuselage

Fuselage:

Fabric covered fuselage with small braced wings. Horizontal tail with fins at tip and central rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed main wheels attached to wings and fuselage. Nose wheel attached to fuselage

Power Plant:

One 120 hp de Havilland Gipsy III engine in the nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Two seats in tandem in enclosed cabin

Span:

34 ft 0 in

Length:

Unknown

Height:

Unknown

Tare:

1,280 lb

All-up:

1,800 lb

Max Speed:

115 mph

Range:

350 miles

Preserved in British Museums

C.24:

G-ABLM - De Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre, London Colney - Display

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