Pitcairn PCA-2

The Pitcairn PCA-2 was an autogyro developed in the United States in the early 1930s Harold F. Pitcairn's first autogyro design to sell in quantity. It had a conventional design for its day – an airplane-like fuselage with two open cockpits in tandem and an engine mounted tractor-fashion in the nose. The lift by the four-blade main rotor was augmented by stubby low-set monoplane wings that also carried the control surfaces.

* Amelia Earhart with the Beech-Nut Pitcairn PCA-2 Autogiro in 1931Amelia Earhart with the Beech-Nut Pitcairn PCA-2 Autogiro in 1931 - In 1927,when Pitcairn won the Postal Service contract to carry the 1
An extremely rare Pitcairn PCA-2 autogyro, which was a revolutionary aircraft when first introduced in the 1930s, will make its way to the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual 2
a Pitcairn PCA-2 autogyro, in which she flew to 18,415 feet in 1931, setting a world altitude record.3
Pitcairn PCA-2 (of which 25 were produced), these costs being in "back then dollars.4

Made by Pitcairn Aircraft Company.

Pitcairn PCA-2 Autogiro Miss Champion The B-17 Flying Fortress Patty Wagstaff's Extra 300S SpaceShipOne & White Knight 5
Pitcairn PCA-2 Autogiro Package for FS9 Golden Age Simulations is proud to bring to Flight Simulator this historic aircraft from the Golden Age.6
View Full Image » Earhart poses in a Pitcairn PCA-2 Autogiro in 1931. Earhart poses in a Pitcairn PCA-2 Autogiro in 1931.7
Empty Weight Lb
2233
Designer
Harold Frederick Pitcairn
Eng 1 Type
Wright R-975
First Flight
1931
Ceiling Ft
15000
Eng 1 Kw
250
Gross Weight Lb
3000
Capacity
2
Number Built
20
Crew
One pilot
Rot Area Sqm
147
Empty Weight Kg
1015
Gross Weight Kg
1363
Span M
9
Rot Number
1
Range Km
4667
Manufacturer
Pitcairn Aircraft Company
Rot Dia Ft
45
Range Miles
290
Max Speed Mph
120
Max Speed Kmh
190
Span In
Span Ft
30
National Origin
United States
Met Or Eng
eng
Rot Area Sqft
1590
Length Ft
23
Rot Dia In
Ceiling M
4575
Eng 1 Hp
330
Eng 1 Number
1
Category
Autogyros
Pitcairn aircraft
United States civil utility aircraft 1930-1939
Length In
1
Length M
7
Rot Dia M
14

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