Loehle Aircraft Corporation (pronounced "Low-lee") was an aircraft manufacturer located in

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, that produced

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s and a complete line of paints for all types of aircraft, including metal, composite and fabric covered.Downey, Julia: ''1999 Kit Aircraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 55. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851Downey, Julia: ''2008 Kit Aircraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, page 61. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page B-44. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 197. BAI Communications. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 115. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. It manufactured aircraft kits for 40 years, with aircraft being built and flown in 26 countries.

History

This company manufactured aircraft kits from 1977 to 2017. In 1981 Mike Lohle won the

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Oshkosh Ultralight Grand Champion Award and also the award for Outstanding Craftsmanship for his Easy Riser ultralight. Sandra Loehle, VP of Operations and wife of founder Michael Loehle, died of cancer in 2017. The company seems to have ceased operations at that time.

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External links

Last archived copy of official Web site - 1 July 2017Loehle Aircraft Corporation on City of Tullahoma, State of Tennessee website, archived 30 June 2013
Defunct aircraft manufacturers of the United States {{aero-company-stub