Magni Gyro, srl is an Italian

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based in

Besnate Besnate is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Varese in Lombardy in Northern Italy. The Commune of Besnate has a land area of and an average elevation of above sea level. Its highest point, in the hills of Ravellino, reaches . It includes ...

and founded by Vittorio Magni in 1986. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of

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s in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 183. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', pages 195-196. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. The company is a

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, an Italian

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History

Vittorio Magni was born in 1938 and started work in the rotorcraft industry in 1956 at

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. In 1967 he purchased plans for the

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-designed B-8 autogyro and it became the first one flying in Italy. In 1968 he went to work for Silvercraft, building the Silvercraft SH-4 helicopter as the flight line supervisor and

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. In 1986 he started VPM SNC, to build composites and other parts as a subcontractor for helicopter manufacturers such as Agusta and Aerea SpA. The new company also built racing cars for the Spanish Constructora Nacional de Maquinaria Eléctrica S. A. (Cenemesa) concern. In 1996 the company's name was changed to Magni Gyro and the focus expanded to include the development of Magni's own autogyro designs. Designs developed include the two-seat open cockpit M-14 Scout, the two-seat M-16 Tandem Trainer, the small single-seat open cockpit M-18 Spartan and the two side-by-side enclosed cabin M-24 Orion

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by Magni Gyro: *

Magni M-5 Magni is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Arturo Magni (1925–2015), Italian engineer and entrepreneur * Caterina Magni (born 1966), Italian-born French archaeologist and anthropologist * Cesare M ...

* Magni M-7 *

Magni M-14 Scout The Magni M-14 Scout is an Italian autogyro, designed and produced by Magni Gyro srl of Besnate. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12 ...

Magni M-16 Tandem Trainer The Magni M-16 Tandem Trainer is an Italian sport autogyro, seating two in tandem, designed and produced by Magni Gyro srl of Besnate. It and the M-22 Voyager, a touring variant with baggage space and increased endurance, remain in production ...

Magni M-18 Spartan The Magni M-18 Spartan is an Italian autogyro, that was designed and produced by Magni Gyro srl of Besnate. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraftBayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et ...

* Magni M-19 Shark * Magni M-20 Talon * Magni M-21 * Magni M-22 Voyager * Magni XM-23 Orion *

Magni M-24 Orion The Magni M-24 Orion is an Italian sport autogyro, seating two side-by-side in an enclosed cabin. It was designed and produced by Magni Gyro srl of Besnate. Design and development Magni Gyro currently produces five sport autogyro models, all wit ...

* Magni M-26 Enclosed Tandem

References

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* {{Magni aircraft Aircraft manufacturers of Italy Autogyros Manufacturing companies established in 1986 Italian companies established in 1986