Agusta
Italian helicopter manufacturer (1923-2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Agusta (disambiguation).
Agusta was an Italian helicopter manufacturer. It was based in Samarate, Northern Italy. The company was founded by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923, who flew his first airplane in 1907. The MV Agusta motorcycle manufacturer began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company at the end of the Second World War, as a means to save the jobs of employees of the Agusta firm.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Aircraft |
Founded | 1923 (1923) |
Founder | Count Giovanni Agusta |
Defunct | July 2000 (2000-07) |
Fate | Merged with Westland Helicopters |
Successor | AgustaWestland |
Headquarters | , Italy |
Key people | Domenico Agusta |
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In July 2000, Agusta merged with Westland Helicopters to form AgustaWestland S.p.A., a multinational helicopter design and manufacturing company, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Leonardo S.p.A.[1]