Aircraft Designs Inc was a US aircraft design and manufacturing firm founded in

Monterey, California Monterey (; es, Monterrey; Ohlone: ) is a city located in Monterey County on the southern edge of Monterey Bay on the U.S. state of California's Central Coast. Founded on June 3, 1770, it functioned as the capital of Alta California under bo ...

by Martin Hollmann in 1976.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page F-1. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. Apart from working on its own designs, the firm provides design and engineering analysis to other aerospace ventures.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 94. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. Hollmann and his company carried out much subcontract work, particularity in his areas of expertise, including

aeroelasticity Aeroelasticity is the branch of physics and engineering studying the interactions between the inertial, elastic, and aerodynamic forces occurring while an elastic body is exposed to a fluid flow. The study of aeroelasticity may be broadly class ...

and

structural analysis Structural analysis is a branch of Solid Mechanics which uses simplified models for solids like bars, beams and shells for engineering decision making. Its main objective is to determine the effect of loads on the physical structures and thei ...

. He also designed a number of

gyroplane An autogyro (from Greek and , "self-turning"), also known as a ''gyroplane'', is a type of rotorcraft that uses an unpowered rotor in free autorotation to develop lift. Forward thrust is provided independently, by an engine-driven propeller. Wh ...

s. The company was dissolved on 30 January 2012 and owner Martin Hollmann died 12 October 2012 of cancer.

Aircraft

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External links

Aircraft Designs Inc website
Companies established in 1986 Defunct aircraft manufacturers of the United States Companies based in Monterey County, California 1986 establishments in California {{aero-company-stub