The Buhl A-1 Autogiro was an
autogyro
An autogyro (from Greek and , "self-turning"), also known as a ''gyroplane'', is a type of rotorcraft that uses an unpowered rotor in free autorotation to develop lift. Forward thrust is provided independently, by an engine-driven propeller. Whi ...
optimised for air camera work designed and built from 1930. To this end,
Etienne Dormoy designed the Buhl A-1, an
autogyro
An autogyro (from Greek and , "self-turning"), also known as a ''gyroplane'', is a type of rotorcraft that uses an unpowered rotor in free autorotation to develop lift. Forward thrust is provided independently, by an engine-driven propeller. Whi ...
with a pusher engine located behind the pilot and camera operator. The Buhl A-1 was the first pusher style autogyro.
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The Buhl A-1 Autogiro
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Bull A-1
Single-engined pusher autogyros
1930s United States experimental aircraft
Low-wing aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1931