Back Weir W.3
1936

Juan de la Cierva sitting in the Weir W.3

This single-seater was powered by an inverted 4-cylinder in-line engine and fitted with a two-bladed 'auto-dynamic' rotor. It could make a 'jump take-off': to do this, the rotor was run at overspeed in flat pitch then suddenly given sufficient positive pitch to produce the jump while the engine was declutched. The W.3 was publicly displayed at Hounslow Heath on 23rd July 1936.

P.Lambermont "Helicopters and Autogyros of the World", 1958

Weir W.3

Technical data for W.3

Number of seats: 1, engine: 1 x Weir Pixie rated 50hp, rotor diameter: 5.66m, length: 4.37m, height: 2.16m, gross weight: 295kg

Weir W.3

Comments 
Brian Thorby, brithorby(@)aol.com, 09.03.2007

Im gathering details of all aircraft fitted with Douglas or Weir Aero Engines ,between 1923 and 1939.
I need photos and drawings of the engine installations.
Can you suggest sources for this indormation ?

Do you have any comments concerning this aircraft ?

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