Helicopters built in Italy


Manzolini "Libellula" Manzolini "Libellula"

1952

The Libellula was the brainchild of Count Ettore Manzolini. It was very similar to the ...

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The P.D.4 was a four-seat helicopter with two rotors placed in tandem. Initially it had ...

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Piaggio PD.4

1952

Piaggio PD.4

Fiat 7002 Fiat 7002

1961

The Fiat 7002 is a medium-capacity dual-control helicopter for passenger transport and general-purpose duties, of ...

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Fiat, which had flown its 7002 reaction rotor helicopter in1961, also had a design for ...

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Fiat 7005

project

Fiat 7005

Silvercraft SH-4 Silvercraft SH-4

1965

Silvercraft Italiana and SIAI-Marchetti jointly designed an all-metal three-seat helicopter, the SH-4, the prototype of ...

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Silvercraft designed and built the SH-200 which was a more streamlined two-seater with a low-set ...

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Silvercraft SH-200

1977

Silvercraft SH-200

SIAI-Marchetti SV-20 SIAI-Marchetti SV-20

1970 - project

Societe Italiana Aeroplani Idrovolanti-Marchetti, based inSesto Calende, Varese, in northern Italy, was founded in 1915,and ...

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First flown on 19 October 1964 at Castina Costa this was Agusta's largest helicopter. Originally ...

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Agusta AZ-101G

1964

Agusta AZ-101G

Agusta/Bell AB-102 Agusta/Bell AB-102

1959

Agusta had gained much experience from their licenced building of the Agusta/Bell-47. The Agusta design ...

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Light single-seat single rotor 'pod & boom' helicopter powered by one 85hp Agusta MV-GA70 piston ...

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Agusta A.103

1959

Agusta A.103

Agusta A.104 Agusta A.104

1960

Light 2-seat all-metal helicopter developed from A.103 with single stabilised rotor, skid u/c and powered ...

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First flown in 1964 the A.105 was again an original Agusta design. There were two ...

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Agusta A.105

1964

Agusta A.105

Lualdi L-55 Lualdi L-55

1955

Aer Lualdi was formed in 1953 and flew its first experimental helicopter, designated the ES ...

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Experience with the L.55 led to construction of an improved model, designated the L.57, with ...

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Lualdi L-59

1961

Lualdi L-59

Agusta A-106 Agusta A-106

1965

Flown in prototype form early in 1966, the Agusta A.106 is a small lightweight armed ...

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Developed version of the Bell 47J-3 with open rear fuselage structure and powered by a ...

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Agusta A.115

1970

Agusta A.115

Agusta EMA.124 Agusta EMA.124

1970

Light three-seat helicopter derived from Bell 47 with open frame rear fuselage, skid u/c and ...

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Although Augusta has asolid track record formaking helicoptersdesigned by other companies,the A 109 Hirundo (Swallow)was ...

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Agusta A-109 "Hirundo"

1971

Agusta A-109 "Hirundo"

Agusta A-129 "Mangusta" Agusta A-129 "Mangusta"

1983

For dealing with tanks andarmoured vehicles, theMangusta is equipped witha mast- or nose-mounted sightand TOW ...

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A.109 with one Pratt & Whitney PT6B-37/1 turboshaftengine, fixed skid u/c. Prot. I-KOAL FF Feb ...

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Agusta A119 "Koala"

1995

Agusta A119 "Koala"

Bell/Agusta AB139 Bell/Agusta AB139

2001

The new AB.139 - The medium twin engine helicopter capable of carrying up to 15 ...

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