Bilsam Aviation Industries Sp. z o.o. is a Polish

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based in

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. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of

ultralight aircraft Ultralight aviation (called microlight aviation in some countries) is the flying of lightweight, 1- or 2-seat fixed-wing aircraft. Some countries differentiate between weight-shift control and Aircraft flight control system, conventional three-a ...

in the form of plans and kits for amateur construction and ready-to-fly aircraft for the US

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rules, the European

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microlight Ultralight aviation (called microlight aviation in some countries) is the flying of lightweight, 1- or 2-seat fixed-wing aircraft. Some countries differentiate between weight-shift control and conventional three-axis control aircraft with ailer ...

and US

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categories. The company also designs and builds its own

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s.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', pages 66, 80, 128 & 130. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X The company is organized as a

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, a Polish limited liability company. The company has a range of aircraft in its line, including the Bilsam Sky Walker I and Sky Walker II

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, the

Bilsam Sky Walker The Bilsam Sky Walker is a Polish paramotor designed and produced by Bilsam Aviation of Poznań for powered paragliding. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Le ...

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and Bilsam Sky Cruiser and Bilsam Ultra Cruiser fixed wing

microlights Ultralight aviation (called microlight aviation in some countries) is the flying of lightweight, 1- or 2-seat fixed-wing aircraft. Some countries differentiate between weight-shift control and conventional three-axis control aircraft with ailer ...

. The company's website is non-functional and has been so since about 2008, so it is not clear if the company is still in business. In 2007, four former importers of Bilsam aircraft merged to become BOT Aircraft, which went on to build the

BOT SC07 Speed Cruiser The BOT SC07 Speed Cruiser is a German ultralight and light-sport aircraft, designed produced by BOT Aircraft of Oerlinghausen and introduced in 2009. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemei ...

based on the Bilsam Sky Cruiser. However, there has been little activity from the company since 2014.

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