Pitcairn PA-19 explained

The Pitcairn PA-19 was a four-seat autogyro developed in the United States in the early 1930s.^[1] While most of Pitcairn's autogyro designs featured open cockpits in tandem, the PA-19 had a fully enclosed cabin.^{[2] [3]} It also had wings that carried control surfaces.^[2] The rotor provided lift only, but could be tilted in flight to trim the aircraft.^[4] Four examples were built before the effects of the Great Depression forced Pitcairn to abandon autogyro production in 1934.^{[2] [4]}

Henry Latham Doherty purchased one to promote his "Florida Year-Round Clubs", while the Guinness Brewery purchased two. Colonel Robert L. Montgomery purchased one to commute between his homes, and Pitcairn Aviation kept one as a demonstrator.^[5]

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Bibliography

• Web site: Archimedes Museum Photo Gallery . Archimedes Rotorcraft & V/STOL Museum website (cached copy) . Archimedes Rotorcraft & V/STOL Museum . Mentone, Indiana . 2009-01-15.
• Web site: Pitcairn, A G A, Pitcairn-Cierva, Pitcairn-Larsen . Aerofiles . 2009-01-15.
• Book: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft . Aerospace Publishing. London .
• Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . 1989 . Studio Editions . London .

Notes and References

1. Taylor 1989, p.735
2. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, p.2739
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=QuIDAAAAMBAJ&dq=Popular+Mechanics+1931+curtiss&pg=RA1-PA23 "Autogiro With Two Rudders And Four Place Cabin", January 1933, Popular Mechanics
4. "Archimedes Museum Photo Gallery"
5. Book: Smith . Frank . Legacy of Wings; The Harold F. Pitcairn Story . 1981 . Jason Aronson, Inc. . New York . 0876684851 . 212–216.