Paratrek was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Auburn, California. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of powered parachutes in the form of kits for amateur construction.[1][2]

Paratrek
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryAerospace
FateOut of business
Headquarters,
ProductsKit aircraft

In the 1990s, the company produced the Angel line of powered parachutes, including the Angel 1, Angel 2-B, Angel 3 and Angel 4, with all carriages built from a combination of bolted aluminium and 4130 steel tubing.[1][2]

Aircraft edit

Summary of aircraft built by Paratrek
Model name First flight Number built Type
Paratrek Angel 1 powered parachute
Paratrek Angel 2-B two-seat powered parachute
Paratrek Angel 3 powered parachute
Paratrek Angel 4 powered parachute

References edit

  1. ^ a b Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 341. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
  2. ^ a b "Paratrek". Official Guide to Experimental Aircraft. Retrieved April 9, 2015.