Cierva C.40

Cierva C.40
Role Autogyro
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer British Aircraft Manufacturing Company
Designer J.A.J. Bennett
First flight 1938
Primary user Royal Air Force
Number built 9
Developed from Cierva C.30

The Cierva C.40 was a British autogyro designed by J.A.J Bennett and assembled by the British Aircraft Manufacturing Company at London Air Park, Hanworth.[1][2]

Development

The C.40 was the last autogiro designed by the Cierva company. Following the death of Cierva in 1936 the C.40 was designed by J.A.J. Bennett and based on the earlier Cierva C.30.[2] It had two side-by-side seats in a wooden fuselage and was powered by a Salmson 9NG radial engine.[1]

In 1938 the British Aircraft Manufacturing Company assembled nine C.40s at London Air Park, Hanworth, and seven were delivered to the Royal Air Force.[2] The remaining two were civilian registered to the Cierva company, one was lost in France in June 1940, and the other was impressed into RAF service.[2]

Operators

 United Kingdom

Specification

Data from [2]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

Notes

  1. ^ a b Orbis 1985, p. 1155
  2. ^ a b c d e Jackson 1973, pp. 24-26

Bibliography

  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. 
  • Jackson, A.J. (1973). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1. London: Putnam. ISBN 0 370 10006 9.