First recorded world altitude record for an autogyro set (Pitcairn PCA-2)

Wednesday, April 8, 1931

 

Description

18415 ft (5613 m)

Source: "Three New Autogyro Altitude Records Set", Dr. Bruce H. Charnov and David Gibbings, VERTIFLITE November/December 2016, Page 18

 

Aircraft related to this milestone
Pitcairn PCA-2 (XOP-1)

Attribution

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