05.02.2009, 05:59
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Cierva C.30 operational history
Of the 66 non-RAF aircraft built in the UK by Avro, 37 appeared at least for a while on the UK register[1]. Some (maybe a dozen) were sold on abroad, but others were flown by wealthy enthusiasts and by flying clubs who anticipated autogyro training needs. By the end of the decade private flyers were moving back to the comforts and economies of fixed wing aircraft and more C.30s moved abroad, leaving the Autogyro Flying Club at Hanworth as the major UK user. 26 aircraft were directly exported by Avro. These went both to private owners and to foreign air forces who wish to investigate the autogyro's potential.
In 1934, one Spanish navy C.30 piloted by Cierva landed on the Spanish Seaplane tender Dedalo anchored in Valencia harbor and later made a takeoff.[5]
Autogyro C.30 landing over the Spanish seaplane tender D
Cierva C.30 operational history
Of the 66 non-RAF aircraft built in the UK by Avro, 37 appeared at least for a while on the UK register[1]. Some (maybe a dozen) were sold on abroad, but others were flown by wealthy enthusiasts and by flying clubs who anticipated autogyro training needs. By the end of the decade private flyers were moving back to the comforts and economies of fixed wing aircraft and more C.30s moved abroad, leaving the Autogyro Flying Club at Hanworth as the major UK user. 26 aircraft were directly exported by Avro. These went both to private owners and to foreign air forces who wish to investigate the autogyro's potential.
In 1934, one Spanish navy C.30 piloted by Cierva landed on the Spanish Seaplane tender Dedalo anchored in Valencia harbor and later made a takeoff.[5]
Autogyro C.30 landing over the Spanish seaplane tender D