Magni Gyro
45°41′32″N 8°46′18″E / 45.6922321°N 8.7715992°E
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Vittorio Magni |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Autogyros |
| Website | www |
Magni Gyro, srl is an Italian aircraft producer situated in Besnate, established in 1986 by Vittorio Magni. The enterprise concentrates on designing and manufacturing ready-to-fly autogyros.[1][2]
Registered as a Società a Responsabilità Limitata, it operates under the Italian limited liability company framework.[1][2]
History
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Born in 1938, Vittorio Magni began his career in the rotorcraft sector in 1956 with Agusta. In 1967, he acquired the plans for the Igor Bensen-designed Bensen B-8 autogyro, marking the first such aircraft to fly in Italy. The following year, he joined Silvercraft as flight line supervisor and test pilot for the production of the Silvercraft SH-4 helicopter. By 1986, Magni had founded VPM SNC to manufacture composite components and other parts as a subcontractor for helicopter producers including Agusta and Aerea SpA. Additionally, this company produced racing vehicles for the Spanish firm Constructora Nacional de Maquinaria Eléctrica S.A. (Cenemesa). A decade later, in 1996, the business was renamed Magni Gyro and shifted its focus toward creating proprietary autogyro models.[3]
Among its designs are the two-seat open cockpit M-14 Scout, the tandem two-seat M-16 Tandem Trainer, the compact single-seat open cockpit M-18 Spartan, and the two-seat side-by-side enclosed cabin M-24 Orion.[1][2]
Aircraft
Overview of aircraft produced by Magni Gyro:
- Magni M-5
- Magni M-7
- Magni M-14 Scout
- Magni M-16 Tandem Trainer
- Magni M-18 Spartan
- Magni M-19 Shark
- Magni M-20 Talon
- Magni M-21
- Magni M-22 Voyager
- Magni XM-23 Orion
- Magni M-24 Orion
- Magni M-26 Enclosed Tandem
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 183. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 195-196. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. Template:ISSN
- ↑ Magni Gyro (2017). "Storia". www.magnigyro.it. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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