Apco Aviation (usually styled APCO), is an Israeli aircraft manufacturer based in

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and founded in 1982 by Anatoly Cohn. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders and at one time also made hang gliders and

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. It also manufacturers paraglider harnesses, the Mayday line of parachute rescue systems and other accessories.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 12. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. Cohn started building his first prototype hang glider in 1974. In 1978 he produced his first high performance hang glider and in 1982 started Apco Aviation. The company started producing paragliders in 1986 and has built more than 40 different models. It produces a wide range of paragliders that has included the competition

Apco Simba The Apco Simba ( en, Lion) is an Israeli single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Apco Aviation of Caesarea. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page ...

, the Prima trainer, the

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beginner glider, the intermediate Presta and Keara. The company occupies a factory in northern Israel that was specifically built for Apco. It employs 60 people there. In 1991 the Apco HiLite III set a World Distance Record for paragliders. The Apco Extra was also later flown to another World Distance Record for paragliders. In 2000 the

Apco Futura APCO may refer to: * Apco Aviation, an Israeli aircraft manufacturer * APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm * Air Pollution Control Officer * Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, an organization providing standard ...

set a world record, the company's tenth world record. The company's paragliders hold eleven world records.

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by Apco Aviation: *

Apco Activa APCO may refer to: * Apco Aviation, an Israeli aircraft manufacturer * APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm * Air Pollution Control Officer * Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, an organization providing standard ...

Apco Air Xtreme APCO may refer to: * Apco Aviation, an Israeli aircraft manufacturer * APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm * Air Pollution Control Officer * Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, an organization providing standard ...

Apco Allegra APCO may refer to: * Apco Aviation, an Israeli aircraft manufacturer * APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm * Air Pollution Control Officer * Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, an organization providing standard ...

Apco Bagheera APCO may refer to: * Apco Aviation, an Israeli aircraft manufacturer * APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm * Air Pollution Control Officer * Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, an organization providing standard ...

Apco Enigma APCO may refer to: * Apco Aviation, an Israeli aircraft manufacturer * APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm * Air Pollution Control Officer * Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, an organization providing standard ...

* Apco Extra * Apco Fiesta *

Apco Force APCO may refer to: * Apco Aviation, an Israeli aircraft manufacturer * APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm * Air Pollution Control Officer * Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, an organization providing standard ...

Apco Fun APCO may refer to: * Apco Aviation, an Israeli aircraft manufacturer * APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm * Air Pollution Control Officer * Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, an organization providing standard ...

Apco Game APCO may refer to: * Apco Aviation, an Israeli aircraft manufacturer * APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm * Air Pollution Control Officer * Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, an organization providing standard ...

* Apco HiLite *

Apco Hybrid APCO may refer to: * Apco Aviation, an Israeli aircraft manufacturer * APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm * Air Pollution Control Officer * Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, an organization providing standard ...

Apco Karma APCO may refer to: * Apco Aviation, an Israeli aircraft manufacturer * APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm * Air Pollution Control Officer * Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, an organization providing standard ...

Apco Keara The Apco Keara is an Israeli single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Apco Aviation of Caesarea. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 12. Pagefa ...

* Apco Lift * Apco NRG * Apco Play *

Apco Presta The Apco Presta is an Israeli single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Apco Aviation of Caesarea. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 12. Pagefa ...

Apco Prima The Apco Prima ( en, first) is an Israeli single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Apco Aviation of Caesarea. It has been in production since the early 1990s and remained in production through 2016.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon ...

* Apco Salsa * Apco Santana * Apco Sierra *

* Apco Speedstar * Apco Starlite * Apco System K * Apco Tetra *

Apco Tigra APCO may refer to: * Apco Aviation, an Israeli aircraft manufacturer * APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm * Air Pollution Control Officer * Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, an organization providing standard ...

Apco Thrust APCO may refer to: * Apco Aviation, an Israeli aircraft manufacturer * APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm * Air Pollution Control Officer * Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, an organization providing standard ...

Apco Twister APCO may refer to: * Apco Aviation, an Israeli aircraft manufacturer * APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm * Air Pollution Control Officer * Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, an organization providing standard ...

Apco Vista APCO may refer to: * Apco Aviation, an Israeli aircraft manufacturer * APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm * Air Pollution Control Officer * Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, an organization providing standard ...

Apco Zefira APCO may refer to: * Apco Aviation, an Israeli aircraft manufacturer * APCO Worldwide, a public relations firm * Air Pollution Control Officer * Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, an organization providing standard ...

And "Mayday" series of rescues parachutes...

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