Magni Gyro

 

In 1967, Vittorio Magni bought a set of plans to build a Bensen autogyro. This was the start of his love for this kind of rotary-winged aircraft. He has developed several autogyros himself and started the Magni Gyro company. Just outside Milan, in Besnate, the company builds the M-14, M-16, M-18, M-19 and M-20.

 

Engine : 115 hp Rotax 914 turbo or 100 hp Rotax 912 ULS

Rotor diameter : 8.23 m

Fuselage length : 3.95 m

Empty weight : 248 kg (Rotax 914) or 244 kg (Rotax 912)

Operating weight : 550 kg
Magni M-14 Scout tandem 1+1 seat autogyro

 

Engine : 115 hp Rotax 914 turbo or 100 hp Rotax 912 ULS

Rotor diameter : 8.53 m

Fuselage length : 4.65 m

Empty weight : 270 kg (Rotax 914) or 265 kg (Rotax 912)

Operating weight : 550 kg
Magni M-16 Tandem Trainer 2-seat autogyro

(picture via Paul Windey)

 

Engine : 65 hp Rotax 582

Rotor diameter : 7.30 m

Fuselage length : 2.98 m

Empty weight : 167 kg

Operating weight : 350 kg
Magni M-18 Spartan single-seat autogyro

 

 

(picture via Paul Windey - 3-view adapted from Magni Gyro drawings)

 

Engine : 115 hp Rotax 914 turbo

Rotor diameter : 8.23 m

Fuselage length : 4.80 m

Empty weight : 280 kg

Operating weight : 550 kg
Magni M-19 fully-enclosed 2-seater

 

Engine : 100 hp Rotax 912

Rotor diameter : 7.06 m

Fuselage length : 3.92 m

Empty weight : 205 kg

Operating weight : 350 kg
Magni M-20 fully-enclosed single-seater

(picture via Paul Windey)

 

 

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Last update : 18/03/01 - (c) Guido Van Roy