De Havilland/Cierva C.24

[simmie]

Hi there

Does anyone know were one would obtain a 3-view of the De Havilland C.24 autogyro??

all help will be greatly appriciated

 

[Stargazer]

Gosh! I thought I'd find it in what I consider the best book on the subject (Cierva Autogiros, by Peter W. Brooks) but although there is a text, the full specs and three photos, there is NO plan view at all! If it's not in there, I wonder where it could be, really...

 

[Stingray]

Made this crude profile drawing of the C.24 for you last night.

I couldn't make a 3-view because of lack of good source material.

Anyway, hope this helps.

 

[simmie]

Many thanks for the work on that.


It will be very useful.

 

[Cy-27]

Further to the redstar72 input earlier, pictured below is the Moth based Cierva C.24, photographed a couple of weeks ago at the de Havilland Heritage Museum.

 

[Stargazer]

Period photographs of the C.24:

 

[Stargazer]

The C.24 preserved:

 

[Stingray]

Man, now that I see the correct dimensions of the fuselage in some of these pictures, looking back on my old profile drawing makes me want to hide my head in shame. ;D

 

[Whiterabbit72]