Cierva C.8 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Cierva Autogiro Co, Hanworth

First Flight:

1927

C.8R:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd, Hamble (Converted from C.6D)

C.8V:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd, Hamble (as Avro 586)

C.8L Mk I:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd, Hamble (as Avro 575)

C.8L Mk II:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd, Hamble (as Avro 611)

C.8L Mk III:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd, Hamble (as Avro 617)

C.8L Mk IV:

1 - A.V.Roe and Co Ltd, Hamble

Type Specification

Applies to:

Cierva C.8L Mk II

Type:

Two seat autogyro

Rotor System:

4 blade main rotor mounted on pylon above the fuselage

Fuselage:

Fabric covered fuselage with small braced wings with ailerons. Horizontal tail with single rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type attached to single skid

Power Plant:

One 180 hp Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IV in nose driving a two bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for crew

Rotor Diameter:

39 ft 8 in

Length:

36 ft 0 in

Height:

14 ft 9 in

Tare:

1,650 lb

All-up:

2,470 lb

Max Speed:

100 mph

Initial Climb:

500 ft/min

Range:

255 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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