Paradise Industria Aeronautica Ltda is a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer based in Feira de Santana, Bahia State, founded in 2001. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of light aircraft in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the American light-sport aircraft category.[1][2]

Paradise Industria Aeronautica Ltda
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryAerospace
Founded2001
Headquarters,
ProductsLight-sport aircraft
Websitewww.paradise-ultraleve.com
Paradise P-1 LSA

The company's first aircraft design, the Paradise P-1 LSA is a two-seat light-sport aircraft for the American market. The aircraft was accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration as an SLSA and by January 2015 ten had been sold in the US.[1][2][3][4]

The company has further developed the P-1 design into the P-1NG, the P-2 and the four-seat P-4. The company works in steel tubing, covered with aluminium sheet[1][5]

A P-4

The company initially set up a production facility in the United States, in Sebring, Florida to serve that market, but it was later closed. By 2015 the company had no representation in the US.[2]

Aircraft

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Summary of aircraft built by Paradise
Model name First flight Number built Type
Paradise P-1 LSA 2008 Two seat high-wing light-sport aircraft
Paradise P-2 Two seat high-wing light-sport aircraft
Paradise P-4 Four seat high-wing aircraft
Paradise Eagle Two seat low-wing light-sport aircraft

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 68. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ^ a b c Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 72. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. ^ Federal Aviation Administration (10 September 2014). "SLSA Make/Model Directory". Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  4. ^ Federal Aviation Administration (7 January 2015). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  5. ^ Paradise Industria Aeronautica Ltda (2014). "Aeronaves". Retrieved 7 January 2015.
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