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The Cierva C.8 was an experimental autogyro built by Juan de la Cierva in England in 1926 in association with Avro. Like Cierva's earlier autogyros the C.8s were based on existing fixed-wing aircraft fuselages - in this case Avro 552s. The first example the C.8R (known to Avro as the Type 587) was a rebuild of the C.6D fitted with stub wings and paddle-shaped main rotor blades.

This development led to the Cierva C.8, which, on 18 September 1928, made the first rotorcraft crossing of the English Channel followed by a tour of Europe. The U.S.1
Cierva C.8s as a testbed for his own company's rotary wing program.2

Made by Juan de la Cierva.

Pitcairn had flown a Cierva C-8 Autogiro in England. He brought it to America and made updates to the design.3
Bourget bei Paris stehen als Exponate ein Cierva C 8 Autogiro und ein Cierva CB 11 mit der Zulassung G-EBYY. Weitere Exponate finden sich im Royal Air Force Museum in Hendon.4
Empty Weight Lb
1650
Wing Area Sqm
115
Designer
Juan de la Cierva
Eng 1 Type
Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IV
Max Speed Mph
100
Eng 1 Kw
134
Gross Weight Lb
2470
Capacity
1
Number Built
6
Crew
One pilot
Climb Rate Ftmin
550
Empty Weight Kg
750
Gross Weight Kg
1120
Height In
9
Rot Number
1
Range Km
410
Climb Rate Ms
3
Manufacturer
Juan de la Cierva
Rot Dia Ft
38
Range Miles
255
First Flight
1926
Max Speed Kmh
160
Height Ft
14
Wing Area Sqft
1235
Met Or Eng
eng
Length Ft
36
Height M
5
Rot Dia In
9
Eng 1 Hp
180
Eng 1 Number
1
Category
Autogyros
British experimental aircraft 1920-1929
Length In
Length M
11
Rot Dia M
12

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