Private company | |
Industry | Aerospace |
Fate | Closed 1987 |
Founded | 1952 |
Headquarters | Raleigh-Durham International Airport, North Carolina, United States |
Key people
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President: Dr. Igor Bensen |
Products | Gyroplane kits |
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.
The most successful product was the Bensen B-8 that first flew in 1955 and remained in production until the company closed down in 1987.