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Pitcairn, Harold F.

Cierva C.8W
Society: Main Category: Sub Category: Era: DateCreated: 1155 Easton Rd Horsham State: PA Zip: Country: USA Website: https://www.aiaa.org/SecondaryTwoColumn.aspx?id=18153 Creator: Pitcairn, Harold F.

On December 18, 1928, Arthur Rawson, a factory pilot for the Cierva Autogiro Company, and then Harold F. Pitcairn, flew a Cierva C.8W Autogiro from Building #3 at Pitcairn Field #2. The flights marked the first time a rotary-wing aircraft was successfully flown in the U.S.

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Cierva C.8W

On December 18, 1928, Arthur Rawson, a factory pilot for the Cierva Autogiro Company, and then Harold F. Pitcairn, flew a Cierva C.8W Autogiro from…

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