Cierva C.8
The Cierva C.8 was an experimental autogyro built by Juan de la Cierva in England in 1926 in association with Avro. Like Cierva’s earlier autogyros, the C.8s were based on existing fixed-wing aircraft fuselages – in this case, the Avro 552.
Country: United Kingdom
First flight: May 1928
Length: 36 ft (11 m)
Wingspan: 23 ft 2 in (7.06 m)
Height: 14 ft 9 in (4.50 m)
Crew: 1
Engine: Armstrong Siddeley Linx IV
Power: 180 HP
Max speed: 160 km/h
Ceiling: 1000 m
Range: 380 km
Empty weight: 1,735 lb (787 kg)
