Pitcairn PAA-1 explained

The Pitcairn PAA-1 was an autogyro developed in the United States in the early 1930s.^[1] 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.^[2] It was also equipped with small wings, which carried control surfaces, rather than using the rotor for flight control.^[2] It was a smaller and lighter machine than its predecessors and was designed specifically with private pilots in mind.^{[1] [2]}

Variants

• PAA-1 - main production version with Kinner B-5 engine^[2]
• PA-20 - improved version with Kinner R-5 engine^[2]
• PA-24 - version with twin tails and Kinner R-5 engine, modified from existing PAA-1s and PA-20s^[2]

References

Notes

Bibliography

• Book: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft . Aerospace Publishing. London .
• Web site: Pitcairn, A G A, Pitcairn-Cierva, Pitcairn-Larsen . Aerofiles . 2009-01-15.
• Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . 1989 . Studio Editions . London .

External links

• "Will Autogiro Banish Present Plane?", March 1931, pg 28

Notes and References

1. Taylor 1989, p.734
2. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, p.2739