Lycoming Powered Magni M-14

[okikuma]

At Mentone last year, I had a chance to sit with Greg Gremminger and talk about Magni Gyroplanes. During our conversation, I told Greg that I had read an article some time ago in ROTORCRAFT magazine of a Magni that flew from Italy to England and back. I noticed in the pictures that accompanied the article, this particular Magni Gyroplane was powered by an American certified aircraft engine and perhaps it was a Lycoming engine. Greg said to his knowledge, he has not heard of a Magni Gyroplane built and flown with a Lycoming engine or with any other American certified aircraft engine. I said as soon as I come across this particular article, I will share it with him and the rest of the members of the forum. Greg said please do.

While cleaning up, reorganizing, and cataloging my various aviation magazines today, I have come across the April 1997 issue of ROTORCRAFT. Starting on Page 41, there is an article written by Felice Moscatelli of flying his Magni M14 from Italy to England and back. The pictures show that Felice's M14 has been highly modified to accommodate what now looks to me like a Lycoming certified aircraft engine with the big air cooling shrouds. The straight keel has been modified to a drop keel configuration, and an elaborate "4130" truss designed engine mount to accommodate the Lycoming engine. In addition the rotorblades look like Skywheels and not the orginal Magni rotorblades. The prop looks like to be an IVO Prop too.

Below I have attached several pictures of this Lycoming powered Magni M14 and one of a stock M14 for comparison.

Does anyone know more about Felice's Magni M14?

Thanks,

Wayne

[vickijohnk]

okikuma, The engine looks like a Continental O-200. The engine is rated at 100HP and weighs 170 Lbs dry (without starter, generator, or exhaust). It has 0.56 HP/LB which is good for that type of engine. John K.

[okikuma]

Hi John,

I would tend to agree with you because of the absence of the traditional Lycoming starter ring gear that would normally be right behind the prop. However, the dead give away is in the second to the last paragraph in the article, where as Felice mentions that the engine is a Lycoming.

Wayne

[All_In]

My gosh Wayne what a coincidence.
I just was looking at that article last night when I was straightening the digital copy I made for uploading to PRA's website.

That issue and 73 others have been uploaded and will soon be available on PRA's website for all to read.

It looks like they all may be online by May or June at the latest so it will be much easier from now on to find and read any article we have ever published.

[Brent_Brown]

looks better with the drop keel

[okikuma]

Todd, Mike or Ron,

I goofed up, Can you move this thread under the correct subsection, "Two Place Open Machines?

Thanks,

Wayne

[vickijohnk]

okikuma, I still think it is a continental. If you look close at the valve covers they have the Continental humps. John K.