Engineering:Buhl A-1 Autogiro
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| A-1 Autogiro | |
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 Pilot James Johnson and Etienne Dormoy in front of the Buhl A-1 autogyro | |
| General information | |
| Type | Camera observation aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Buhl Aircraft Company |
| Designer | Etienne Dormoy |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1931 |
| First flight | 15 December 1931 |
The Buhl A-1 Autogiro was an autogyro optimised for air camera work designed and built from 1930. To this end, Etienne Dormoy designed[citation needed] the Buhl A-1, an autogyro with a pusher engine located behind the pilot and camera operator. The Buhl A-1 was the first pusher style autogyro.[citation needed] It is now on display at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, California.
Specifications
Data from Aerofiles Buhl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 27 ft (8.2 m)
- Wingspan: 32 ft (9.8 m)
- Diameter: 40 ft (12 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental A70 7-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 165 hp (123 kW)
Performance
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Cierva C.19
- Kellett K-2
- Kellett KD-1
- Pitcairn PCA-2
- Pitcairn PA-18
References
- ↑ Eckland, K.O.. "Buhl, Buhl-Verville". http://aerofiles.com/_buhl.html. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
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