Buhl A 1 Autogyro

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The Buhl A-1 Autogyro is an autogyro optimised for air camera work designed and built from 1930. To this end, Etienne Dormoy designed 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.

Specifications

Data from Aerofiles Buhl

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

References

Buhl A-1 Autogyro Wikipedia

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