Niki Rotor Aviation

Niki Rotor Aviation
Privately held company
Industry Aerospace
Headquarters Pravets, Bulgaria
Products Autogyros
Website nikiaviation.com

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 Sportcopter 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

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.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 184. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ↑ Niki Rotor Aviation (n.d.). "Lightning". Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Niki Rotor Aviation (n.d.). "Kallithea". Retrieved 25 December 2014.

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