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.
History Their most successful product was the Bensen B-8, which first flew in 1955 and remained in production until the company closed down in 1987.
Aircraft
Model name First flight Number built Type Bensen B-5 1953 Rotor kite Bensen B-6 1953 Rotor kite Bensen B-7 1955 Rotor kite Bensen B-8 1955 Autogyro Bensen B-9 1958 Helicopter Bensen B-10 1958 1 Experimental VTOL aircraft Bensen B-11 Autogyro Bensen B-12 1961 1 Experimental VTOL aircraft Bensen B-13 1963 Bensen Mid-Jet 1953 1 Experimental helicopter Bensen X-25 1968 2 Experimental autogyro
See also
Gyrocopter Gyroglider
References Notes
Bibliography
External links
Bensen Aircraft Foundation archives