Cierva C.8

what is it?

The Cierva C.8 is 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.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine · 12.1 m main rotor

base stats

• speed 161 km/htop speed
• size 1,080 kgmax take-off weight
• built 6made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 100 years ago, in 1926.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

1926

number built

6

role

experimental autogyro

makers

Cierva Autogiro Company

engines

1× Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IV

crew

1

length

11 m

wingspan

7.1 m

rotor diameter

12.1 m

height

4.5 m

max take-off weight

1,080 kg

top speed

161 km/h

cruise speed

137 km/h

range

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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.