Gryphen Aircraft Industries Srl. (ex-Fly Synthesis Srl) is an Italian

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based in

Mortegliano Mortegliano () is a (municipality) in the Province of Udine, Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italy, Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 60 km northwest of Trieste and about 14 km southwest of Udine. ...

. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of

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.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 52-53. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', pages 54-55. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. Founded in the late 1980s in

Gonars Gonars () is a town and (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northeastern Italy. It is located near Palmanova. History World War II On 23 February 1942, the Fascist regime established ...

, the company produced its first aircraft, the Storch in 1990. The company was sold to new owners, in 2000. In 2006 the company moved to its present location, a modern and efficient facility beside the old WW2 military base in Mortegliano. During 2024, Gryphen Aircraft Industries Srl (ex-Fly Synthesis) purchased all the assets and the factory in Mortegliano (UD), Italy, and is now manufacturing again the famous aircraft (listed below)

Aircraft

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* {{Fly Synthesis aircraft Aircraft manufacturers of Italy Italian companies established in 2000 Mortegliano