Agusta is the abbreviation for the 1907 as Societa Construzioni Aeronautiche Giovanni Agusta in Cascina Costa (Samarate) in Italy of the airplane pioneer Giovanni Agusta created company. It is the oldest Italian aircraft factory. The enterprise belongs since 2000 to the Finmeccanica group.

Already starting from 1908 airplanes were built. Later Agusta up to the outbreak of the Second World War in Albania and into of Tripoli (Libya) opened branch works. Beside military aircraft the company built also sport and passenger aircraft. Giovanni sons Domenico, Vincenzo, Mario and Corrado removal the enterprise and began with the manufacturing of motorcycles.

After the Second World War and control of the allied ones first only the building was permitted by road vehicles. Meccanica Verghera mV Agusta was created 1945, where successfully popular motorcycles were built. Since 1952 Agusta in Linzenz of the US firm manufactured Bell Helicopters. Two years later one developed the first Italian helicopter today the development by Agusta helicopter by the military mechanisms of Italy is promoted.

Agusta exported 60% the helicopter, among other things into Iran. The company possesses financial participations in "SIAI Marchetti" and "Iranian Helicopter company". In addition a close co-operation with the US firms "Bell" exists, "Boeing Vertol" and "Sikorsky".

In July 2000 Agusta with Westland Helicopters fused to AgustaWestland.

Denel produces the models Agusta 109M and Agusta 119 Koala for the African market under license in South Africa.

Models

• A-102 (starting from 1960)
• AB-206A-1 (starting from 1961)
• AB-206B
• AB-47
• A109C
• A-119 Koala
• A129
• AW-139 (earlier designation: AB-139)
• AB-205
• AB-212
• AB-412
• AS-SH-3D
• AS-61A-4
• HH-3F
• CH-47C
• NH-90
• EH-101

Related links

• AgustaWestland (English one)
• Agusta (Ital.)

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