A single-seat autogyro ultralight, prototypes were flying but production had not begun by mid-2003, although promotion was continuing. Featuring a pod and boom fuselage with sweptback tailplane and triple fins, the rudder is on the central fin only. The M 18 Spartan can he upgraded to M 20 standard. A welded 4130 chromoly main structure with glass fibre fuselage and wheel fairings, and two-blade main rotor of composites construction with mechanical prerotator. The landing gear is a fixed tricycle type. Power is from one 59.6kW Rotax 912 UL flat-four driving a ground-adjustable pitch, three-blade, carbon fibre pusher propeller. Fuel in integral cockpit seat/tank of epoxy/glass fibre, capacity 45 litres.
Magni M 20 Talon Engine: 59.6kW Rotax 912 UL Rotor diameter: 7.62m Overall length: 3.92m Overall width: 1.73m Overall height: 2.37m Propeller diameter: 1.62m Weight empty: 205kg Max take-off weight: 300kg Max level speed: 177km/h Cruising speed: 145km/h Rate of climb at sea level: 300m/min Service ceiling: 3500m Take-off run: 45m Landing run: up to 30m Range, no reserves: 289km Endurance: 3 hr
Three M-19 Shark two-seat ultralight autogyro were built for trials by 2002. However, not placed in production and development and marketing effort switched to M 21. The M-16 can be upgraded to M 19 standard. A pod and boom fuselage with sweptback tailplane and triple fins, with a rudder on the central fin only. The M-19 has a welded 4130 chromoly main structure with glass fibre fuselage and wheel fairings. Two-blade main rotor of composites construction with mechanical prerotator. The landing gear is a fixed tricycle type. Power is from one turbocharged 84.6kW Rotax 914 UL flat-four with electric starter, driving a ground-adjustable pitch, three-blade, carbon fibre pusher propeller. Fuel in integral cockpit seat/tank of epoxy/glass fibre, capacity 74 litres.
Magni M 19 Shark Rotor diameter: 8.23m Overall length: 4.80m Overall width: 1.85m Overall height: 2.60m Propeller diameter: 1.70m Weight empty: 280kg Max take-off weight: 550kg Max level speed: 185km/h Cruising speed: 145km/h Rate of climb at sea level: 300m/min Service ceiling: 3500m Take-off run: 90m Landing run: up to 30m Range, no reserves: 481km Endurance: 4h 30min
Engine: Rotax 914, 115 hp Rotor span: 8.20 m Blade area: 0.22 sq.m MAUW: 450 kg Empty weight: 290 kg Fuel capacity: 35 lt Max speed: 180 kph Cruise speed: 130 kph Minimum speed: 30 kph Climb rate: 5 m/s Seats: 2 Fuel consumption: 18 lt/hr Price (1998): 77 800 000 Lire
The 1998 version of the M-18 Spartan had an airframe of welded square-section 4130 steel tube. The fairing was optional.
Simpler to build than the other models, the M-18 is a single-seat autogyro made of the same steel airframe from the other models. Its smaller, 65-hp Rotax 582 engine delivers only a slightly reduced top speed of 105 mph. Available open or partially enclosed.
The millennium model M-18 is provided with the Rotax 582 engine (65hp) with standard dual carburetors, “E” gearbox electric start and exhaust silencer. Other standard equipment includes altimeter, airspeed indicator, rotor tachometer, engine tachometer, hobbs hour meter, water temperature gauge, prerotator, rotor brake, wheel brakes, landing light, wheel pants, manual cockpit trim control and 30 litres fuel capacity. Sold as Kit or Fully-Assembled.
Designed by Gil Cazumba Cardoso, the M-16 is the Big Mercedes of Magni’s models with a wider cabin and more knee room in the front seat, the partially enclosed, the M-16 includes dual controls, a large instrument panel and standard electric trim. Both the M-16 and M-14 have engine options of a 115-hp Rotax 914 or a 100-hp Rotax 912 ULS. The top speed for both is 115 mph. Crop dusting is also possible in the M-16 with an optional 150 litre agricultural spray gear.
The Magni is constructed from chrome alloy steel with fibreglass panels, wheel spats and instrument panel and powered by a water cooled Rotax 914 Turbo 4 engine delivering 115 hp and driving a ground-adjustable 1.7-m, three bladed carbon Arplast pusher propeller. The 8.5-m two bladed rotor manufactured by Magni, is composite and has a mechanical pre-rotator and rotor brake. Maximum cruise is 115 mph, while normal cruise is 90 mph and the aircraft’s service ceiling is 3,500 m. Fuel in integral cockpit seat/tank of epoxy/glass fibre, capacity 50 litres.
The Magni Gyro M16-2000T is of Italian origin, coming from just outside of Milan, and is a tandem-seat and dual-control aircraft with a semi-enclosed streamlined composite cockpit built around a chrome-alloy 4130 steel tube welded airframe. This gyro comes almost fully equipped, requiring only a compass, radio and intercom to be complete. A tandem two-seat design with full dual controls, wheel pants, leaf-spring and tail planes, an optional rear windscreen was available.
The M 16-2000T was one aircraft (c/n 022074) supplied by manufacturer in September 2003 and modified to United Kingdom BCAR Section T standards for ‘Golden Eagle’ world circumnavigation expedition, then due to begin in February 2004.
M-16 Tandem Trainer Engine: 120 hp Arrow 1000cc. Prop: 67” VPM composite, 3 blade ground adjustable. Rotor blades: 28’ x 8.7” VPM composite. Min speed: 20 mph. Cruise: 80 mph. Top speed: 115 mph. Gross wt: 1432 lbs. Width: 5’11”. Height: 8’6”. Length: 15’3”.
Magni M 16 Tandem Trainer Rotor diameter: 8.23m Overall length: 4.65m Overall width: 1.80m Overall height: 2.60m Propeller diameter: 1.70m Weight empty: 270kg Max take-off weight: 450kg Max level speed: 185km/h Cruising speed: 145km/h Rate of climb at sea level: 300m/min Service ceiling: 3500m Take-off run: 50m Landing run: up to 30m Range, no reserves: 481km Endurance: 3 hr
Nearly identical, performance-wise, to the M-16 is the sporty M-14 model. More compact, the M-14 delivers the utility of tandem seating with aerodynamic performance. It has a slightly higher useful load of 648 pounds, versus the M-16‘s 617 pounds and retains a lot of the standard features, such as electric trim.
Streamlined composite and 4130 steel airframe, including wheel pants, spring landing gear, prerotator, fin/rudder with two outrigger tail fins. Sold as Kit or Fully-Assembled.
The Scout 2000 millennium model of the M-14 was standard with electric trim, Flydat or EIS engine monitor, altimeter, airspeed indicator, rotor tachometer, prerotator, rotor brake, wheel brakes, landing light, and wheel pants.
Two different engines were available: Rotax 914 turbo (115hp) or Rotax 912 ULS (100hp). With the Rotax 912 ULS, carburetor heat and temperature gauge is standard. The M14 Scout, with compact seating and aerodynamic design, afford good performance and two-seat. The M14 is Magni’s sporting model, but two seats.
M-14 Scout Engine: 120 hp Arrow 1000cc. Prop: 67” VPM composite, 3 blade ground adjustable. Rotor blades: 27’ or 28’ x 8.7” VPM composite. Min speed: 20 mph. Cruise: 80 mph. Top speed: 100 mph. Gross wt: 1432 lbs. Width: 5’3”. Height: 8’2”. Length: 13’.
A single seat partially enclosed autogyro. Composite and aluminium airframe, stream lined including wheel pants. Spring landing gear, pre-rotator, fin-rudder with two out rigger tail fins.
In 1980 Vittorio Magni of Italy had designed a new, two-seat autogyro with a 150 hp Lycoming engine. The machine got the project name MT-7 (Magni-Tervamaki). Vittorio later redesignated the machine as VPM S-2.
The calculations and general design blueprints were delivered to Vittorio, who was responsible for all the detail design. He also built the machine together with his son. The machine was completed in 1985, and it also flew well.
Some years later the machine was lost in an accident in France. The control rods had been bent in road transport by a truck.
Magni continued the development of autogyros and has designed a series of gyros which all seem to have the rotor head and blade design of JT-5 and MT-7.
Designed by Hugo Fuentes (hence the HF in the designation), the HF XX-02 trainer was a conventional, low-wing cantilever monoplane of mixed construction with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. The pilot and instructor sat side by side.
Two prototypes were constructed at El Bosque Air Base, designated XX-02 and XX-02B, and the first flew in 1954. Development was abandoned due to difficulties maneuvering at lower altitudes, which in one case, led to a crash in which the instructor was killed while attempting to land after a tight turn at low altitude.
The design was subsequently refined by Francisco Bravo and an improved version, the HFB XX-02 flew in 1958 powered by a Continental O-470 engine in place of the Ranger L-440 that powered the original. Only the two were ever built.
HFB XX-02 Engine: 1 × Continental O-470-B, 168 kW (225 hp) Wingspan: 10.10 m (33 ft 2 in) Length: 6.60 m (21 ft 8 in) Height: 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) Wing area: 16.0 m2 (172 ft2) Empty weight: 760 kg (1,675 lb) Gross weight: 1,060 kg (2,337 lb) Maximum speed: 195 km/h (121 mph) Range: 800 km (500 miles) Service ceiling: 4,570 m (15,000 ft) Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
In 1947, the Maestranza Central de Aviación, the Central Workshops of the Chilean Air Force designed and built the first Chilean-designed aircraft, the Triciclo-Experimental (also designated XX-01), unveiled in May 1947. The Triciclo, designed by Alfredo D. Ferrer, was a low-winged monoplane of wooden construction with a fixed tricycle landing gear and a twin tail. The crew of two sat side-by-side in an enclosed cockpit, and were provided with dual flight controls.
Built with indigenous materials, Ferrer received tuition in the XX-01.
Only one was built.
Engine: 1 × Franklin, 75 kW (100 hp) Propeller: two-blade Length: 6.50 m (21 ft 4 in) Wingspan: 11.0 m (36 ft 1 in) Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Wing area: 13 m2 (140 sq ft) Empty weight: 355 kg (783 lb) Gross weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb) Maximum speed: 180 km/h (112 mph; 97 kn) Cruising speed: 160 km/h (99 mph; 86 kn) Range: 1,000 km (621 mi; 540 nmi) Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,045 ft) Crew: 2
