Avro obtained the licence to build the Cierva C.30 in 1934 and subsequently built 78 examples, under their model designation, fitted with an Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major IA (known in the RAF as the Civet 1) 7-cylinder radial engine producing 140 hp (100 kW).
The first production C.30A was delivered in July 1934.
Variants
C.30
Powered by a 105 hp (78 kW) Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major I radial piston engine.
C.30P
Improved model, powered by a 140 hp (104 kW) Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major IA radial piston engines
C.30A
Main production model, powered by a 140 hp (104 kW) Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major IA radial piston engine.
Rota Mk I
RAF designation of the Cierva C.30A.
Specifications
Crew
1
Capacity
1 passenger
Length
19 ft 8 in (6 m)
Height
11 ft 1 in (3.38 m)
Empty weight
1,220 lb (553 kg)
Gross weight
1,600 lb (726 kg)
Powerplant
1 × Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major IA, 7-cyl air cooled radial piston engine,
