Magni M-14 Scout
Magni Gyro · Italy · first flew 2005 · light aircraft
The Magni M-14 Scout is an Italian two-seat autogyro designed for patrol and surveillance tasks, built on the well-proven Magni gyroplane platform and offered to light military and police operators.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, rotary |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Slim tubular steel-frame fuselage with a conventional cruciform tail |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-seat autogyro with tractor propeller and a large two-blade rotor overhead
- Open or enclosed tandem cockpits; fixed tricycle undercarriage
- Slim tubular steel-frame fuselage with a conventional cruciform tail
Classic autogyro layout: large two-blade unpowered rotor above a slim open or glassed tandem cockpit, tractor propeller at the nose, and a conventional swept fin and tailplane. Fixed tricycle undercarriage with prominent nose gear. Magni aircraft have a particularly clean tubular steel fuselage compared to homebuilt gyros.
Specifications
- The Magni M-14 Scout has a length of 6.3 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.4 m (28 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 185 km/h (115 mph).
- Typical crew: 2 (tandem).
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History
Magni Gyro of Milan has been building gyroplanes since the 1990s, and the M-14 Scout variant was developed in the 2000s as a dedicated light surveillance platform. The autogyro configuration gives low stall speed and STOL-like performance useful for border patrol, search and rescue, and observation. It has been marketed to police and paramilitary operators in Europe and South America. The rotor is unpowered in flight; the tractor propeller provides all forward thrust.
Variants
M-16 Tandem Trainer is the primary civil counterpart; M-14 Scout adds hardpoints and sensor provisions.
Where you'll see it
Limited operator adoption by light police and border patrol units; also popular as a private two-seat touring gyroplane.
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