| Niki Rotor Aviation | |
| Type: | Privately held company |
| Location City: | Pravets |
| Location Country: | Bulgaria |
| Industry: | Aerospace |
| Products: | Autogyros |
Niki Rotor Aviation is a Bulgarian aircraft manufacturer based in Pravets. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of autogyros in the form of kits for amateur construction.[1]
The company is noted for its elegant, enclosed cockpit designs and its use of US-made Vortech and Sport Copter rotor blades.[1]
The Niki 2004 model was developed into the stretched Niki 2004M and later into the faster Niki 2008 and Niki Apis.[1] The Niki Lightning, originally designated as the Niki 2009, and Niki Kallithea are tandem two seat models, the Kallithea with a low-mounted tailboom under the propeller and the Lightning with a propeller-hub mounted tailboom.[2] [3]
| + align=center style="background:#BFD7FF" | Summary of aircraft built by Niki Rotor Aviation | ||
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niki 2004 | Two seats in side-by-side configuration autogyro | ||
| Niki 2004M | Two seats in side-by-side configuration autogyro development of the 2004. | ||
| Niki Apis | Two seats in side-by-side configuration autogyro development of the 2004. | ||
| Niki 2008 | Two seats in side-by-side configuration autogyro development of the 2004. | ||
| Niki Lightning | Two seats in tandem autogyro. | ||
| Niki Kallithea | Two seats in tandem autogyro. | ||