Cierva C.24
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de Havilland C.24 at the de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre | |
Role | Utility autogyro |
Manufacturer | de Havilland |
Designer | Juan de la Cierva |
First flight | September 1931[1] |
Status | Museum exhibit |
Produced | 1931 |
Number built | 1 |
The de Havilland C.24 was a two-seat autogiro built by de Havilland at its Stag Lane works in England in 1931, using a Cierva rotor head coupled to the cabin of a de Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth, and driven by a 120 hp Gipsy III engine. It was withdrawn from use by December 1934.[2]
A single example (G-ABLM) was produced and is part of the Science Museum collection. In 2008 it was on loan to the Mosquito Aircraft Museum at Salisbury Hall, near London Colney in Hertfordshire. In flight, it had a maximum speed of approx 105 knots.
Specifications
Data from Jackson 1978 p.524[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m)
- Main rotor diameter: 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)
- Empty weight: 1,280 lb (955 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,800 lb (1,343 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy III 4-cylinder inverted air-cooled inline, 120 hp (90 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 115 mph (185 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 100 mph (164 km/h)
- Range: 350 miles (563 km)
References
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jackson 1978, pp. 524
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Bibliography
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- "This Autogyro Equals Speed Of Ordinary Airplane" Popular Mechanics, March 1932 bottom of page