Buhl A-1 Autogyro
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Pilot James Johnson and Etienne Dormoy in front of the Buhl A-1 autogyro | |
Role | Camera observation aircraft |
Manufacturer | Buhl Aircraft Company |
Designer | Etienne Dormoy |
First flight | 15 December 1931 |
Introduction | 1931 |
Number built | 1 |
The Buhl A-1 Autogyro was an autogyro optimised for air camera work designed and built from 1930. To this end, Etienne Dormoy designed[citation needed] the Buhl A-1, an autogyro with a pusher engine located behind the pilot and camera operator. The Buhl A-1 was the first pusher style autogyro.[citation needed]
Specifications[]
Data from Aerofiles Buhl[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 27 ft (8.2 m)
- Wingspan: 32 ft (9.8 m)
- Diameter: 40 ft (12 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × 7-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 165 hp (123 kW)
Performance
See also[]
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References[]
- ^ Eckland, K.O. "Buhl, Buhl-Verville". aerofiles.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
External links[]
Categories:
- Buhl aircraft
- Single-engined pusher autogyros
- 1930s United States experimental aircraft
- Compound helicopters
- High-wing aircraft
- Aircraft first flown in 1931