Magni M-18 Spartan Explained

The Magni M-18 Spartan is an Italian autogyro, that was designed and produced by Magni Gyro srl of Besnate. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft[1]

While listed as in production in 2011, by 2013 the M-18 Spartan was no longer advertised by Magni Gyro as part of their product line.[2]

Design and development

The M-18 was the smallest autogyro offered by the company. It features a single main rotor, a single-seat open cockpit with a windshield, tricycle landing gear with wheel pants and a twin cylinder, air-cooled, two-stroke, dual-ignition 640NaN0 Rotax 582 engine in pusher configuration.

The aircraft fuselage is made from TIG-welded 4130 steel tubing, while the cockpit fairing is fibreglass. Its 7.31NaN1 diameter rotor has a chord of 221NaN1. The propeller is a three-bladed carbon fibre, ground adjustable type. The supplied fuel tank holds . The aircraft has an empty weight of 1670NaN0 and a gross weight of 3000NaN0, giving a useful load of 1330NaN0.

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: Magni's gyroplanes. 6 January 2013. Magni Gyro. n.d.. http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090717001016/http%3A//www.magnigyro.it/inglese/prodotti.htm. 17 July 2009. dead.