BENSEN AIRCRAFT CORPORATION

USA

Founded by Dr. Igor B. Bensen, formerly chief research engineer of the Kaman Corporation, to develop a series of lightweight autogyros. Examples built and supplied to USAF for research purposes, but marketed primarily in kit form for amateur construction. Also attempted to develop Cargolifter as multi-helicopter lifting platform, with eight-rotor sub-scale prototype flown in early 1980s. Back to the letter B

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