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Juan de la Cierva



Juan de la Cierva

Juan de la Cierva
JUAN de la CIERVA
Pioneer of Rotary Wing Flight
Born Murcia, Spain 21 September 1895. In the early 1900s conceived and began development of an aircraft midway between true aircraft and helicopter, resulting in his world renowned autogyro.

The summation of his theories and developmental work on rotor blades opened the way for practical helicopters which play such a vital role in aviation throughout the world. Died 9 September 1936.
Elected to the International Aerospace Hall of Fame 1975