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Avro Rota in Detail
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The Rota is equipped with a 100 kW (140 hp) Armstrong Siddeley
Genet major radial engine giving a top speed of 50 m/s (180
km/h). The engine is here seen from an angle also giving a
good view of the underside of the fuselage. The use for the
hatch underneath the fuselage is unclear. |
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A frontal view of the engine. All Rotas had uncowled engines. |
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A close-up of the engine. The black axle leading engine power
to the rotor is visible in the background.
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Another worm's-eye view showing details of the undercarriage. |
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Close-up of the rotor hub. Perhaps the most important of de la Cierva's inventions was that of the flexible attachment of the
rotor blade to the hub, allowing the blades to flex while
rotating. This compensated for the larger lift of
forward-moving rotor blades, and kept the aircraft stable in
the air. This was a necessary step for the construction not
only of autogyros, but also of helicopters. This flexible
attachment can be clearly seen in this picture. |
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The pilot could control the angle of the rotor disc with the
streamlined lever leading down from the rotor attachment to the
cockpit.
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