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2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Niki Lightning gyroplane at AERO Friedrichshafen 2018 (1X7A4520): Matti Blume· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. Niki Lightning gyroplane at AERO Friedrichshafen 2018: Matti Blume· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The Niki Lightning is a fully enclosed two-seater tricycle autogyro of composite construction, designed and built by Niki Rotor Aviation in Bulgaria.
How to recognise it: 1 piston engine · 8.5 m main rotor
base stats
Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).
spec sheet
- first flight
- —
- introduced
- 2009
- status
- in production
- number built
- —
- role
- autogyro
- origin
- Bulgaria
- makers
- Niki Rotor Aviation
- engines
- 1× D-Motor LF39 / Rotax 637 / Rotax 912
- length
- 4.6 m
- rotor diameter
- 8.5 m
- height
- 2.9 m
- max take-off weight
- 560 kg
- top speed
- 170 km/h
- cruise speed
- 150 km/h
- range
- —
- ceiling
- 3,000 m
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q23808644, Wikipedia: Niki Lightning (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.