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The Pitcairn PA-19 was a four-seat autogyro developed in the United States in the early 1930s.Taylor 1989, p.735 While most of Pitcairn's autogyro designs featured open cockpits in tandem, the PA-19 had a fully enclosed cabin.The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, p.2739"Autogiro With Two Rudders And Four Place Cabin", January 1933, Popular Mechanics rare photo of PA-19 It also had wings that carried control surfaces. The rotor provided lift only, but could be tilted in flight to trim the aircraft."Archimedes Museum Photo Gallery" Four examples were built before the effects of the Great Depression forced Pitcairn to abandon autogyro production in 1934.
Henry Latham Doherty purchased one to promote his "Florida Year-Round Clubs", while the Guinness Brewery purchased two. Colonel Robert L. Montgomery purchased one to commute between his homes, and Pitcairn Aviation kept one as a demonstrator.
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