Cierva helicopters and autogyros


Cierva C.1 Cierva C.1

1920

For this prototype which he built at Madrid, La Cierva used the fuselage of a ...

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This prototype was completed early in 1921. Above the centre of gravity of a Hanriot ...

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Cierva C.2

1921

Cierva C.2

Cierva C.3 Cierva C.3

1922

At the beginning of 1922 this prototype with five rigid blades was ready for trial ...

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The four blades of this prototype were articulated at the root and were thus able ...

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Cierva C.4

1923

Cierva C.4

Cierva C.6 Cierva C.6

1924

Similar to the C.3 and also equipped with a Le Rhone 9 JA 110hp engine ...

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Cierva C.8

1926

Cierva C.8

Cierva C.17 Cierva C.17

1928


Cierva C.19

1931

Cierva C.19

Cierva C.24 Cierva C.24

1931


The Cierva C.30A marked a major step forward in rotorcraft development, being the first production ...

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Cierva C.30

1934

Cierva C.30

Cierva C.40 Cierva C.40

1937