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The Buhl A-1 Autogyro was an autogyro optimised for air camera work designed and built from 1930. To this end, Etienne Dormoy designed{{cn|date=August 2018}} the Buhl A-1, an autogyro with a pusher engine located behind the pilot and camera operator. The Buhl A-1 was the first pusher style autogyro.{{cn|date=August 2018}} Specifications{{Aircraft specs
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|similar aircraft=- Cierva C.19
- Kellett K-2
- Kellett KD-1
- Pitcairn PCA-2
- Pitcairn PA-18
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}}References1. ^{{cite web|last1=Eckland|first1=K.O.|title=Buhl, Buhl-Verville|url=http://aerofiles.com/_buhl.html|website=aerofiles.com|accessdate=27 January 2015}}
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