Cievra CL.20 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Cierva Autogiro Co, Hanworth

First Flight:

4 February 1935

CL.20:

1 - Westland Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Cierva CL.20

Type:

Two seat cabin autogiro

Rotor System:

3 blade main rotor mounted on pylon above the fuselage

Fuselage:

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

Landing Gear:

Fixed main wheels attached to fuselage. Tail wheel

Power Plant:

One 90 hp Pobjoy Niagara III engine in the nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Two seats side-by-side in enclosed cabin

Rotor Diameter:

32 ft 0 in

Length:

20 ft 3 in

Height:

10 ft 3 in

Tare:

840 lb

All-up:

1,400 lb

Max Speed:

106 mph

Preserved in British Museums

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