Bensen Aircraft

The Bensen Aircraft Corporation was established by Dr. Igor Bensen at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina in 1952 to develop and market a variety of helicopters and autogyros of Bensen's own design.

Bensen Aircraft
TypePrivate company
IndustryAerospace
FateClosed 1987
Founded1952
HeadquartersRaleigh-Durham International Airport, North Carolina, United States
Key people
President: Dr. Igor Bensen
ProductsGyroplane kits

The most successful product was the Bensen B-8 that first flew in 1955 and remained in production until the company closed down in 1987.

Products

A Bensen B-8M, 1988

See also

References

  • Gunston, Bill (1993). World Encyclopaedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. pp. 44–45. ISBN 978-1557509390. LCCN 93087264.
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