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Aeronáutica Industrial S.A. is a Spanish
aeronautical company specialising in the maintenance and upgrading of helicopter
s. It was established in Madrid
in 1923
and through the course of the 20th century manufactured a number of light aircraft designs including Cierva autogyro
s. In 1954
, AISA purchased the Spanish manufacturer Iberavia
and took over the I-11
light plane project, eventually building around 400 examples. In 1982
it attempted, unsuccessfully, to market an autogyro design of its own, the GN
.
The company was bought by CASA
in 1995
, but continues to operate under its own name.
Spain
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aeronautical company specialising in the maintenance and upgrading of helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
s. It was established in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
in 1923
1923 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1923:- Events :* The Gallaudet Aircraft Corporation is absorbed by the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation.-January:...
and through the course of the 20th century manufactured a number of light aircraft designs including Cierva autogyro
Autogyro
An autogyro , also known as gyroplane, gyrocopter, or rotaplane, is a type of rotorcraft which uses an unpowered rotor in autorotation to develop lift, and an engine-powered propeller, similar to that of a fixed-wing aircraft, to provide thrust...
s. In 1954
1954 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1954:-January:* January 10 – A de Havilland Comet 1, operating BOAC Flight 781, crashes into the Mediterranean Sea near Elba following fatigue failure, killing all 35 people aboard.-February:...
, AISA purchased the Spanish manufacturer Iberavia
Iberavia
Iberavia was a Spanish aircraft manufacturing company established in Madrid in 1946. Originally, the firm built aircraft instruments, but from 1948 onwards supplied training gliders of its own design to the Spanish Air Force . In 1951 it flew a prototype light plane, the Iberavia I-11 which only...
and took over the I-11
AISA I-11
The I-11 was a two-seat civil utility aircraft manufactured in Spain in the 1950s. Originally designed by the Spanish aircraft company Iberavia, its first prototype flew on 16 July 1951. It was a low-wing monoplane of conventional configuration with fixed, tricycle undercarriage and a large,...
light plane project, eventually building around 400 examples. In 1982
1982 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1982:-January:* January 8 - The Airbus A300 is certified, becoming the first wide-body airliner with cockpit accommodations for only two to be certified....
it attempted, unsuccessfully, to market an autogyro design of its own, the GN
AISA GN
-See also:...
.
The company was bought by CASA
Construcciones Aeronáuticas
EADS CASA was a Spanish aircraft manufacturer, previously Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA . It became the Spanish branch of EADS in 1999, and was absorbed by Airbus Military in 2009.-History:...
in 1995
1995 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1995:-January:* January 26 – Outbreak of the Cenepa War between Peru and Ecuador. Peruvian Mil Mi-8 and Mil Mi-25, as well as Ecuadorian Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopters begin ground attack operations.-February:...
, but continues to operate under its own name.
List of Aircraft
- González Gil-Pazó No. 1 (1931), two-seat trainer resembling in shape the Miles M.2 Hawk Trainer
- González Gil-Pazó GP-1 (1934), two-seat trainer, No. 1 with improved fuselage and wing. The Spanish Republican Air ForceSpanish Republican Air ForceThe Spanish Republican Air Force, , was the air arm of the Second Spanish Republic, the legally established government of Spain between 1931 and 1939...
ordered 100 units, but they were not all delivered owing to the Spanish Civil WarSpanish Civil WarThe Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
. A total of 40 units were built. - González Gil-Pazó GP-2 (1935) GP-1 with closed cockpit and a slightly modified fuselage.
- González Gil-Pazó GP-4
- Iberavia I-11AISA I-11The I-11 was a two-seat civil utility aircraft manufactured in Spain in the 1950s. Originally designed by the Spanish aircraft company Iberavia, its first prototype flew on 16 July 1951. It was a low-wing monoplane of conventional configuration with fixed, tricycle undercarriage and a large,...
(1951) - One-piston-engine two-seat trainer/touring aircraft with fixed tricycle undercarriage and side-by-side seating configuration. Two prototypes built - AISA I-11B (1952) AISA production version of I-11, with smaller canopy and tailwheel undercarriage. Used by civil aviation clubs and the Spanish Air Force.
- AISA I-115 "E-6" (1950s) Variant of I-11B with revised fuselage incorporating tandem seating. Used by the Spanish Air Force
- AISA GNAISA GN-See also:...
(1982) One-piston-engine four-seat autogyro prototype. One built; not produced