Independence Paragliding
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founder | Michaël Nesler and Christian Amon |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Paragliders |
| Parent | Fly-Market Flugsport-Zubehör GmbH & Co. KG |
| Website | www |
Independence Paragliding is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Eisenberg, Bavaria and founded by designer Michaël Nesler and test pilot Christian Amon. The company is a division of Fly-Market Flugsport-Zubehör GmbH & Co. KG and specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft as well as reserve parachutes, harnesses and paragliding accessories.[1]
The company's line of aircraft in the mid-2000s included the Akron intermediate glider, the Avalon beginner glider and the Dragon intermediate. The competition glider of that period, the Raptor, was sold at a discounted price to support competition pilots. The company also sold a two-place glider for flight training, the Speed Tandem.[1]
Aircraft[edit]
Summary of aircraft built by Independence Paragliding:[2][3][4]
- Independence Air Taxi
- Independence Akron
- Independence Avalon
- Independence Cruiser
- Independence Draco
- Independence Dragon
- Independence Duett
- Independence Duke
- Independence Excalibur
- Independence Galaxy
- Independence Garuda
- Independence Grasshopper
- Independence Geronimo
- Independence Groundhandling Trainer
- Independence Merlin
- Independence Mountain
- Independence Pioneer
- Independence Raptor
- Independence Speed
- Independence Speed Tandem
- Independence Sportster
- Independence Striker
- Independence Tensing
- Independence T-Fighter
- Independence Trainer
- Independence Voyager
- Independence Zippy PT
References[edit]
- ^ a b Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 19. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ "Welcome at independence". www.independence.aero. Independence Paragliding. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Previous paragliders". www.independence.aero. Independence Paragliding. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Manuals and certifications for independence models". www.independence.aero. Independence Paragliding. Retrieved 16 January 2018.