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]
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| This Pitcairn PAA-1 autogiro was flown at Langley for the NACA investigation of an experimental cantilevered three-bladed rotor. June 1943. | |
| Role | Sport autogyro |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Pitcairn-Cierva Autogiro Company |
| First flight | 1931 |
| Number built | 25 |
Data from "Pitcairn, A G A, Pitcairn-Cierva, Pitcairn-Larsen"
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