The FlyNano Nano is a Finnish

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single seat seaplane, designed by Aki Suokas and produced by

FlyNano FlyNano OY was a Finnish aircraft manufacturer based in Lahti. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of single-seat seaplanes built from carbon fibre. The company's first product, the FlyNano Proto was first flown on 11 June 2012 ...

Lahti Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern ...

. It was introduced at

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in 2011 and the prototype ''Proto'' version first flew on 11 June 2012. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 54. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 56. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. By 2022 the company website domain was for sale and it is likely that the company ceased operations in about 2020.

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the EC 216/2008 Annex 2 (j) rules for deregulated class under 70 kg (154 lb) empty weight. It features a joined wing

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, a single-seat open cockpit without a windshield, a hull for water operations, but no wheeled

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and a single electric engine in

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mounted above the cockpit. The aircraft is made from

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. Its span wing has no flaps. The initial plan was to produce several models with different powerplant options, including a

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powered ultralight, a high-powered racing model and an electric model. The company has more recently announced that only the electric model will be produced, citing that "it's quiet, efficient, eco-friendly and it's easy to maintain". The aircraft wing can be removed for storage or ground transportation.

Specifications (Nano)

References

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External links

Official website archives
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First flight official video
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