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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.
Bensen B-8M. Model name First flight Number built Type Bensen B-5: 1953 Rotor kite Bensen B-6: ... Bensen B-12: 1961 1 Experimental VTOL aircraft Bensen B-13: 1963 [1]
Bensen B-8M [21] Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-6393 "Starduster" – This aircraft served as Lt Gen Ira C. Eaker's personal transport. [22] Boeing B-29A Superfortress 44-61669 [23] Boeing B-47E Stratojet 53-2275 [24] Boeing B-52D Stratofortress 55-0679 – This aircraft flew 175 combat missions in the Vietnam War. [25] Boeing KC-97L ...
This led him to adapt the design for his purposes and eventually market the Bensen B-7 in 1955. Bensen submitted an improved version, the Bensen B-8M, for testing to the United States Air Force, which designated it the X-25. [25] The B-8M was designed to use surplus McCulloch engines used on flying unmanned target drones.
8M or 8-M may refer to: 8 m, or 8 metres; Maxair (aviation), IATA code; Myanmar Airways International, IATA code; Grigorovich M-8, a variation of the Grigorovich M-5; GCR Class 8M, a class of British 2-8-0 steam locomotive; 8M, a model of Bensen B-8; Smena 8M, a model of Smena (camera) VO-8M, see VMA-231
Data from EAA General characteristics Capacity: 1 Empty weight: 240 lb (109 kg) Gross weight: 600 lb (272 kg) Powerplant: 1 × McCulloch 4318, 90 hp (67 kW) Main rotor diameter: 2 × 12 ft (3.7 m) Performance Cruise speed: 61 kn (70 mph, 110 km/h) Range: 520 nmi (600 mi, 970 km) Rate of climb: 1,900 ft/min (9.7 m/s) See also Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Bensen B-8 ...
Bensen B-9; Bensen B-10; Bensen B-12; M. Bensen Mid-Jet This page was last edited on 30 October 2023, at 20:11 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
The Bensen B-7 was a small rotor kite developed by Igor Bensen in the United States in the 1950s and marketed for home building. It was a refined to be a slightly larger version of the B-6, replacing the skids with a tricycle undercarriage, and adding a single large fin to the rear of the aircraft.