Bensen Aircraft
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Igor Bensen
Igor Bensen was the founder of the Bensen Aircraft, which produced a successful line of Gyrogliders and Autogyros...
at Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Raleigh-Durham International Airport is a public international airport located 4.5 miles northeast of the town of Morrisville in suburban Wake County, North Carolina, United States. The airport covers and operates three runways, providing direct service to 40 domestic and international...
in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
in 1952
1952 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1952:- Events :* The Royal Navy conducts the worlds first trials of an angled flight deck, aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Triumph. It had been invented by Royal Navy Captain Dennis R. F. Campbell,* The Royal Navy conducts the worlds first trials of a...
to develop and market a variety of helicopters and autogyros of Bensen's own design.
The most successful product was the Bensen B-8 that first flew in 1955
1955 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1955:- Events :* The United Kingdoms first atomic bomber unit, the Royal Air Forces No. 138 Squadron, becomes operational, flying Vickers Valiants.-January:...
and remained in production until the company closed down in 1987
1987 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1987:-January:* January 1 – United States Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphins and US Navy H-3 Sea Kings help rescue people trapped inside the Dupont Plaza hotel in Puerto Rico after a fire breaks out there late on December 31, 1986.* January 3 –...
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Products
- Bensen B-5Bensen B-5|-References:*...
- Bensen B-6Bensen B-6|-References:* * *...
- Bensen B-7Bensen B-7|-References:* *...
- Bensen B-8
- Bensen B-9Bensen B-9|-References:* *...
- Bensen B-10Bensen B-10|-See also:...
- Bensen B-11
- Bensen B-12Bensen B-12|-References:* *...
- Bensen B-13
- Bensen Mid-JetBensen Mid-Jet|-References:* *...
- Bensen X-25Bensen X-25|-See also:-References:* * -External links:*...