Aircraft Designs
 | |
| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Products | Gyroplanes Motorgliders |
| Owner | Martin Hollmann |
Aircraft Designs Inc was a US aircraft design and manufacturing firm founded in Monterey, California by Martin Hollmann in 1976.[1] Apart from working on its own designs, the firm provides design and engineering analysis to other aerospace ventures.[2]
Hollmann and his company carried out much subcontract work, particularity in his areas of expertise, including aeroelasticity and structural analysis. He also designed a number of gyroplanes.[2]
The company was dissolved on 30 January 2012 and owner Martin Hollmann died 12 October 2012 of cancer.[3][4]
Aircraft
[edit]| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADI Sportster | 1974 | Single-engine two-seat gyroplane plans | |
| ADI Condor | 1981 | Single-engine, twin boom, two-seat motorglider. | |
| ADI Bumble Bee | 1983 | Single-engine single-seat gyroplane | |
| ADI Stallion | 1994 | Single-engine six-seat touring light aircraft |
References
[edit]- ^ Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page F-1. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4
- ^ a b Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 94. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ "In Memory of Martin Hollmann". Altavistamortuary.com. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ "Aircraft Designs Inc". opencorporates.com. 27 September 2020. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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