The Magni M24 Orion is available with two cockpit panel colors: Grey and Beige. It has five seat color options: Beige, Blue, Orange, Red, and White. It comes with 13 liveries: White, Medium Quasar Blue, Metallic Red, Pearled Beige, Grey, Green, Blue, Dark Red, Light Red, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, and Safari.
The M24 Orion is a two-seat, enclosed-cockpit autogyro developed and manufactured by Magni Gyro of Italy. It took its maiden flight in 2008 and production began in 2009. More than 300 of the M24 Orion have been delivered throughout the world.
Magni Gyro set out to create a next-generation autogyro for a full spectrum of flying from training to cross-country. The design of the M24 optimizes pilot efficacy, safety, performance, and overall flight experience. The frame of the M24 is constructed of American-produced 4130 chromoly steel that is TIG welded at Magni Gyro’s facility in Italy. It features a carbon fiber body with side-by-side seating and dual center control sticks. Its instrument panel has flat panel screens for optimum aircraft situational awareness. It has a high-visibility, fully-enclosed canopy that provides spectacular views. It has removable gull-wing doors.
The M24 uses a composite-construction, high-inertia main rotor system that uses aluminum tubing linkages between its actuators and the aircraft’s cockpit for positive, reliable control. It has an advanced mechanical pre-rotator for consistent, safe take-offs. The M24 has a revolutionary empennage designed and positioned relative to the cockpit to mitigate pilot induced oscillations and maintain stability. The tail features a single horizontal stabilizer and three vertical stabilizers. The middle vertical stabilizer has a large rudder for maximum yaw authority for slow-speed take-offs and landings. It has a fixed tricycle landing gear with aerodynamic wheel pants for the main landing gear wheels.
The M24 is powered by a 4-cylinder, turbocharged Rotax 915iS piston engine that delivers up to 141 horsepower for take-off and up to 135 horsepower for continuous flight. The engine drives a Duc Propellers FLASH-2 composite 4-blade pusher propeller for thrust. The autogyro measures 14 feet, 1 inch in length, stands 9 feet, 2 inches tall, and has a rotor system diameter of 28 feet.
The M24 can take-off in distances as short as 30 feet using the pre-rotator in a headwind. In no-wind situations, it can launch in distances as short as 300 feet. It has a service ceiling of 13,000 feet above sea level and a climb rate of 980 feet per minute. It has a cruising speed of 75 mph, a maximum cruising speed of 95 mph, and a top speed of 121 mph.
