Bensen Aircraft should not be confused with Benson (disambiguation).
| Bensen Aircraft | |
| Type: | Private company |
| Industry: | Aerospace |
| Predecessors: | --> |
| Founder: | Igor Bensen |
| Fate: | Closed |
| Successors: | --> |
| Hq Location City: | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Hq Location Country: | United States |
| Areas Served: | --> |
| Owners: | --> |
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.
| 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[1] | ||
| 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 |