Ekolot
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Director: Henryk Słowik |
| Products | Kit aircraft, ultralight aircraft, motor gliders, light-sport aircraft |
| Website | www |
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PPHU Ekolot is a Polish aircraft manufacturer based in Korczyna, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, with its factory in Krosno. The company was formed in 1995 and its director is Henryk Słowik.[1][2]
The company specializes in the design and manufacture of ultralight aircraft in the form of kits for amateur construction and ready-to-fly aircraft for the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight and the American light-sport aircraft categories.[1]
Working in composite materials, the company produces the Jerzy Krawczyk-designed Ekolot JK 01A Elf motorglider and two ultralight aircraft, the strut-braced Ekolot JK-05L Junior and the cantilever-wing Ekolot KR-030 Topaz. The Topaz has been accepted by the US Federal Aviation Administration as a light-sport aircraft.[1][3]
Aircraft
[edit]| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekolot JK 01A Elf | Single-seat motorglider | ||
| Ekolot JK-05L Junior | Two-seat ultralight aircraft | ||
| Ekolot KR-030 Topaz | Two-seat ultralight aircraft | ||
| Ekolot KR-010 Elf | Single-seat motorglider |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 44 and 135. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Ekolot (28 November 2008). "About Us". Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (10 September 2014). "SLSA Make/Model Directory". Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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