Kellett YG-1A 36-352
Enlarged below is
the inscription which appears between the cockpits of this
autogiro. The
YG-1 series (1
YG-1; 1 YG-1A [above] and 7 YG-1Bs) was developed from the civil KD-1
This autogiro, first certified in 1937
differed from earlier designs in that it had been devoid of
all wing, aileron, elevator and rudder control
surfaces. All directional control was achieved
in the tilting of the
rotor head. The main rotor had a span of 40 ft.