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Weir W-2, at RAF Hendon on 19 July 1951. G
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Weir W-2, at RAF Hendon on 19 July 1951. G
Weir W-2, at RAF Hendon on 19 July 1951. G. & J. Weir of Cathcart in Glasgow were an established engineering company, founded in 1871, which built aircraft during the First World War. The company then became involved in rotorcraft, initially carrying out experiments on their own account and subsequently becoming the backers of the Cierva Autogiro Co. Ltd. The single-seat W-2 experimental autogyro was an improved W-1, and first flew during March 1934 from Abbotsinch. It was powered by a Weir O-92 Dryad II flat two-cylinder, horizontally-opposed, air-cooled engine, developed from the Dryad motorcycle engine produced by the William Douglas Ltd. of Bristol, UK. After Douglas closed its doors in late 1932, the engine designers C.G. Pullin and G.E. Walker joined the Weir firm in 1933. Date: 1951
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This photograph showcases the Weir W-2 autogyro, which is on display at RAF Hendon on July 19, 1951. G. & J. Weir of Cathcart in Glasgow was an esteemed engineering company, founded in 1871, that contributed significantly to aviation during the First World War. In the 1920s and 1930s, the company shifted its focus to rotorcraft, initially conducting experiments on their own and later becoming the backers of the Cierva Autogiro Co. Ltd. The single-seat W-2 autogyro is an improved version of the W-1, which first took to the skies in March 1934 from Abbotsinch. Powered by a Weir O-92 Dryad II engine, this innovative aircraft was developed from the Dryad motorcycle engine produced by William Douglas Ltd. of Bristol, UK. After Douglas closed its doors in late 1932, the engine designers C.G. Pullin and G.E. Walker joined the Weir firm in 1933, bringing their expertise to the project. The Weir W-2 autogyro features an auxiliary drive shaft, spin rotor, and tail surfaces designed to reduce run-up and improve stability. However, the aircraft encountered problems with spin control, leading to the incorporation of auxiliary tail surfaces in the Weir W-3, which was in the planning stages at the time. Despite these challenges, the Weir designs proved to be enterprising, and the W-2 remains a sole survivor and an intriguing part of the science museum collection.
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