Pitcairn PAA-1

The Pitcairn PAA-1 was an autogyro developed in the United States in the early 1930s. Of similar configuration to Pitcairn's earlier machines the PAA-1 had an airplane-like fuselage with two open cockpits in tandem and a tractor-mounted engine in the nose. It was also equipped with small wings which carried control surfaces rather than using the rotor for flight control. It was a smaller and lighter machine than its predecessors and was designed specifically with private pilots in mind.

about the Pitcairn PAA-1, an autogiro marketed to private pilots in the early 1930s.1
Autogyros like the Pitcairn PAA-1 were an early attempt to combine rotary-wing and fixed-wing capabilities.2
in yellow), shows a Pitcairn PAA-1 Sport autogiro in flight. The large road on the lower left is Second Street Pike, and what is today known as Tomlinson Road runs past the factory.3
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The Pitcairn PAA-1 was an autogyro developed in the United States in the early 1930s.5
This Pitcairn PAA-1 autogiro was flown at Langley for the NACA investigation of an experimental cantalevered three-bladed rotor.6
This Pitcairn PAA-1 autogiro was flown at Langley for the NACA investigation of an experimental cantilevered three-bladed rotor While still used to some extent, autogyros have been plagued 7
This Pitcairn PAA-1 autogiro was flown at Langley for the NACA investigation of an experimental cantalevered three-bladed roto This Pitcairn PAA-1 autogiro was flown at Langley for the NACA 8
Eng 1 Type
Kinner B-5
First Flight
1931
Ceiling Ft
10000
Eng 1 Kw
93
Capacity
1
Number Built
25
Crew
One pilot
Rot Area Sqm
100
Span M
7
Rot Number
1
Range Km
400
Manufacturer
Pitcairn Aircraft Company
Rot Dia Ft
37
Range Miles
250
Max Speed Mph
90
Max Speed Kmh
140
Span In
9
Span Ft
22
National Origin
United States
Met Or Eng
eng
Rot Area Sqft
11
Length Ft
18
Rot Dia In
Ceiling M
3000
Eng 1 Hp
125
Eng 1 Number
1
Category
Autogyros
Pitcairn aircraft
United States sport aircraft 1930-1939
Length In
7
Length M
6
Rot Dia M
11

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