Sport Copter

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Sport Copter
Type Private company
Industry Aerospace
Headquarters,
Products Autogyros
Subsidiaries Sport USA LLC
Website www.sportcopter.com

Sport Copter Inc is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Scappoose, Oregon. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of autogyros. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

The company subsidiary, Sport USA, LLC, produces rotor blades. [3] [4]

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by Sport Copter
Model nameFirst flightNumber builtType
Sport Copter Lightning 1994 autogyro
Sport Copter Vortex autogyro
Sport Copter 2 autogyro

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