Cievra Autogiro

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The Cierva Autogiro was a type of autogyro built under licence by A V Roe & Co Ltd and entered service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) as the Avro Rota Mk 1. Twelve were delivered from 1934 to 1935, serial nos. K4230 - K4239. K4296 & K4775. They equipped the Army School of Co-operation at Old Sarum near Salisbury. In 1940 they equipped No. 1448 Flight at RAF Duxford. Later they equipped No. 529 Squadron RAF at Halton on radar calibration work. They disbanded in October 1945.

The Rota was powered by a 140 hp Genet Major, weight was 1900 lbs, max speed 100 mph, range 250 miles and ceiling 8000ft.

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