Buhl A-1 Autogiro

A-1 Autogiro
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 Autogiro 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] It is now on display at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, California.

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 × Continental A70 7-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 165 hp (123 kW)

Performance

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Cierva C.19
• Kellett K-2
• Kellett KD-1
• Pitcairn PCA-2
• Pitcairn PA-18

References

1. Eckland, K.O. "Buhl, Buhl-Verville". aerofiles.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.

External links

• The Buhl A-1 Autogiro Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine