UK1 K4232 Avro Rota RoyalAFMuseumHendon.jpg

[Joseph Testagrose]

[Orval Fairbairn[_2_]]

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It looks remarkably like a deCierva autogyro! Was it license-built?

[Peter Twydell[_2_]]

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Orval Fairbairn > writes
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> Joseph Testagrose > wrote:
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>It looks remarkably like a deCierva autogyro! Was it license-built?

Yes, it was. I'd love to see one in the air.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cierva_C.30
--
Peter

Ying tong iddle-i po!

[Orval Fairbairn[_2_]]

In article >,
Peter Twydell > wrote:

> In message
> >,
> Orval Fairbairn > writes
> >In article >,
> > Joseph Testagrose > wrote:
> >
> >> begin 644 UK1 K4232 Avro Rota RoyalAFMuseumHendon.jpg
> >> [Image]
> >>
> >> end
> >
> >It looks remarkably like a deCierva autogyro! Was it license-built?
>
> Yes, it was. I'd love to see one in the air.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cierva_C.30

I've seen the Pitcairn in flight at Oshkosh. I am unclear whether the
Pitcairn or the deCierva is the original autogyro.