Niki Rotor Aviation
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Autogyros |
| Website | nikiaviation |
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]
Aircraft
[edit]| 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. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 184. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Niki Rotor Aviation (n.d.). "Lightning". Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ Niki Rotor Aviation (n.d.). "Kallithea". Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.