| 词条 | Igor Bensen |
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Igor Basilevich Bensen ({{lang-ru|И́горь Васи́льевич Бенсен}}; April 1, 1917 – February 10, 2000) was a Russian-American engineer. He founded Bensen Aircraft, a US company which produced a successful line of gyrogliders (rotor kites) and autogyros. Early life and educationHe was born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, and eventually reached the United States in 1937. He began studies at age 17 while in Belgium, won a scholarship to study in the US three years later. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1940, later becoming a Registered Professional Engineer. CareerBensen flew his first towed gyroglider in 1954.[1] He founded the Popular Rotorcraft Association (PRA)[2] in 1962, a non-profit interest group for owners and homebuilders of autogyros and helicopters, based in Mentone, Indiana. He was the group's president[3] from 1962 to 1971. Honors and awardsHe received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Indiana University in 1968.[4] Personal life and demiseBensen died from Parkinson's disease at age 82.[4] References1. ^{{cite news| url= https://books.google.com/books?id=zSADAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA98&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=true |title= He Rides a Kite| first= Devon| last= Francis| work= Popular Science| date= July 1954| page= 98| via= Google Books}} 2. ^{{cite web| title= Gyroplanes Gyrocopters and Autogyros: Aviation's best kept Secret |url= http://www.pra.org/publicdl/Presentations/Introduction%20to%20gyroplanes%20autogyros%20gyrocopters%20presentations/pdfonline%20gyroplane%20introduction.pdf| format= PDF| website= pra.org| publisher= Popular Rotorcraft Association| access-date= July 24, 2018}} 3. ^{{cite news| url= https://www.nytimes.com/1971/11/07/archives/gyrocopter-popularity-soaring.html| work= The New York Times| title= Gyrocopter Popularity Soaring| first= Alex| last= Palmer| date= November 7, 1971| access-date= July 24, 2018}} 4. ^1 {{cite news| title= Dr. Bensen's Magnificent Flying Machine | url= https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2000/0529/6513218a.html| first= Alan |last= Farnham| work= Forbes| date= May 29, 2000| access-date= July 24, 2018}} External links
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