Magni M-14 Scout Explained

The Magni M-14 Scout is an Italian autogyro, designed and produced by Magni Gyro srl of Besnate. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.[1]

Design and development

The M-14 features a single main rotor, a two-seats-in a tandem open cockpit with a windshield, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a four-cylinder, air and liquid-cooled, four-stroke, dual-ignition 1000NaN0 Rotax 912S engine in pusher configuration. The turbocharged 1150NaN0 Rotax 914 powerplant is optional.

The aircraft fuselage is made from TIG-welded 4130 steel tubing, while the cockpit fairing is fibreglass. Its 8.231NaN1 diameter composite rotor has a chord of 221NaN1 and is manufactured in house by Magni Gyro. The propeller is a three-bladed carbon fibre, ground adjustable type. Electric trim is standard equipment, as is a Flydat digital engine monitor. The second seat is located right behind the pilot's seat without a separate cockpit, dual controls or windshield and is intended for occasional use to carry a passenger. The pilot's seat includes an integral fuel tank that provides three hours endurance. The aircraft has an empty weight of 2440NaN0 and a gross weight of 5500NaN0, giving a useful load of 3060NaN0.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 183. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. Web site: Scout M-14. 6 January 2013. Magni Gyro. n.d.. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121201025631/http://www.magnigyro.it/inglese/scout.htm. 1 December 2012.