Southern Skies LLC is a former American aircraft manufacturer based in Taylorsville, North Carolina. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of paramotors in the late 1990s, but no longer produces its own aircraft. The company remains in business as a flight training school and dealer for German Fresh Breeze paramotors.[1][2]

Southern Skies
Company typeLimited liability company
IndustryAerospace
ProductsParamotors
OwnerChris and Tammy Bowles
Number of employees
2
Websitewww.southernskies.net

The company produced the first four-stroke powered paramotor ever built, the Quattro. The Quattro design used a computer-controlled, electronic ignition system-equipped, 14 hp (10 kW), 212 cc (13 cu in), Honda Kart engine.[1]

Aircraft

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Summary of aircraft built by Southern Skies
Model name First flight Number built Type
Southern Skies Spymotor Two-stroke paramotor
Southern Skies Quattro four-stroke paramotor

References

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  1. ^ a b Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page D-21. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4
  2. ^ Southern Skies (n.d.). "Chris and Tammy Bowles". Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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