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The Bensen Aircraft Corporation was established by Dr. Igor Bensen at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in
Bensen Aircraft Foundation archives
{{Bensen aircraft Defunct aircraft manufacturers of the United States Defunct helicopter manufacturers of the United States Defunct manufacturing companies based in North Carolina Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1952
North Carolina
North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...
in 1952 to develop and market a variety of helicopters and autogyros of Bensen's own design.
History
Their most successful product was theBensen B-8
The Bensen B-8 is a small, single-seat autogyro developed in the United States in the 1950s. Although the original manufacturer stopped production in 1987, plans for homebuilders are still available as of 2019. Its design was a refinement of t ...
, which first flew in 1955 and remained in production until the company closed down in 1987.
Aircraft
See also
* Gyrocopter * GyrogliderReferences
Notes
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*External links
Bensen Aircraft Foundation archives
{{Bensen aircraft Defunct aircraft manufacturers of the United States Defunct helicopter manufacturers of the United States Defunct manufacturing companies based in North Carolina Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1952