Phoenix Gleitschirmantriebe (Phoenix Paragliding Drives) was a German aircraft manufacturer based in Würselen. 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 rules and for the European Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category.[1]
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | early 2000s |
| Defunct | circa 2008 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Paramotors |
The company seems to have been founded in the early 2000s and gone out of business about 2008.[1][2]
The company produced the Phoenix Skywalker line of paramotors, powered by the 18 hp (13 kW) Solo 210 and the 22 hp (16 kW) Hirth F-33 engines. The aircraft was noted for the use of a paddle-bladed 86 cm (34 in) diameter four-bladed composite propeller, which allowed the design of a smaller cage assembly which improved ground transport portability and handling on take-off and landing.[1]
Aircraft edit
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Skywalker | early 2000s | Paramotor |
References edit
- ^ a b c Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 73. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". archive.org. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
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