Av8er Limited (English: Aviator Limited) was a British aircraft manufacturer based in Woodford Halse, Northamptonshire and founded by Paul Taylor. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of paramotors in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles and European rules.[1]

Av8er Limited
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryAerospace, Information Technology
Founded1996
FounderPaul Taylor
Headquarters,
ProductsParamotors, data centre servers and products
ServicesIT services
Number of employees
4[citation needed]
Websitewww.av8er.com

The company was founded in 1996. The company continues as an information technology firm, supplying data centre services, related equipment and aerial photography services using UAVs, computer servers, media platforms, instructional videos and off-road vehicle engines and parts.[2][3][4]

In the aircraft production years Av8er manufactured a range of paramotors noted for their lightness and attention to detail, in particular balancing and vibration isolating features. The models included the Explorer, Orbiter, Observer and Titan.[1][5]

Aircraft

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Summary of aircraft built by Av8er Limited
Model name First flight Number built Type
Av8er Explorer mid-2000s Paramotor
Av8er Observer Light mid-2000s Paramotor
Av8er Orbiter mid-2000s Paramotor
Av8er Titan 2006 Paramotor

References

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  1. ^ a b Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003–04, page 64. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ^ "Av8er". Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  3. ^ AV8ER Limited. "Home". av8er.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ AV8ER Limited. "Products and services". av8er.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Paramotors". freeserve.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 May 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
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