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Description
| Manufacturer: | Pitcairn-Cierva | |
| Base model: | PCA | |
| Designation: | PCA | |
| Version: | -2 | |
| Nickname: | Autogyro | |
| Equivalent to: | PA-21 | |
| Basic role: | Gyro/Autogyro | |
Specifications
| Length: | 23' 1" | 7.0 m | |
| Height: | 13' | 4.0 m | |
| Wingspan: | 30' | 9.1 m | |
| Wingarea: | 88.0 sq ft | 8.2 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 2,029 lb | 920 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 3,000 lb | 1,360 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-975-E2 Whirlwind | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 420 | ||
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 98 mph | 158 km/h | 85 kt |
| Max Speed: | 118 mph | 190 km/h | 102 kt |
| Climb: | 800 ft/min | 244 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 15,000 ft | 4,570 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| American Helicopter Museum | West Chester | Pennsylvania |
| Canada Aviation Museum | +ttawa | Ontario |
PCA-2 on display
American Helicopter Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Jeff Forward Woodland, Calif., CA | I am doing research into my grandfather's aviation career. I recently received documents from the OX5 Club, of which he was a member, and in his documents it's indicated he worked on Amelia Earhardt's Pitcairn Autogyro,
My grandfather worked at Bettis field from 1930-1932 before attending college at Penn State and studying engineering. He was also a member of the Aircraft Material Engineers Society, I think that is the correct title. I know that Amelia broke the altitude record in 1931 and wondered if anyone knew where this feat occurred? I am also interested in information about the Bureau of Naval Weapons and the Bureau of Aeronautics. Thanks!!! 03/24/2007 @ 14:32 [ref: 16022] |
| Glenn Sturm , AZ | After doing further research I now have to change my
mind on the person who took the photos of the autogyro landing on the USS Langley. My father took a picture of Yeoman Lyle Edgar Wood on the Langley, and called him an "amateur photographer". The autogyro photos may have been taken by Yeoman Wood, rather than my father, Yeoman Sturm. 10/29/2005 @ 14:34 [ref: 11606] |
| Glenn Sturm Kingman, AZ, AZ | My father was a Yeoman on the USS Langley from 1929 to
1932. He took photgraphs of the Pitcairn XOP-1 making the first autogyro landing on an aircraft carrier. There are eight of them, and I truly believe that he was one who took the photos. The photos show the landing and the takeoff, as well as members of the crew inspecting the strange-looking aircraft. He took many photos while he was in the Navy, so I have always believed he was on the flight deck with his camera handy. 10/28/2005 @ 19:26 [ref: 11598] |
| Tom Clarke , HI | How may I see a picture of an aircraft on your site. I am interested in the Auto Gyro.
Thank you 10/14/2000 @ 20:35 [ref: 889] |
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