Sun Flightcraft (formally Pro-Design & Sun Flightcraft) is a former
Austrian
aircraft manufacturer based in
Innsbruck
Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol (state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the ...
, founded by Herbert Hofbauer. The company at one time specialized in the design and manufacture of
powered parachutes
A powered parachute, often abbreviated PPC, and also called a motorized parachute or paraplane, is a type of aircraft that consists of a parafoil with a motor and wheels.
The FAA defines a powered parachute as ''a powered aircraft a flexible or ...
in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the European
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
The (; FAI; en, World Air Sports Federation) is the world governing body for air sports, and also stewards definitions regarding human spaceflight. It was founded on 14 October 1905, and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. It maintai ...
microlight category.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 87. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X]
Founded in the early 2000s as a division of Hofbauer GmbH, the company stopped production of its powered parachute design, the
Sun Flightcraft Air-Chopper
The Sun Flightcraft Air-Chopper is an Austrian powered parachute that was designed by Herbert Hofbauer and produced by Sun Flightcraft of Innsbruck. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-f ...
, in about 2008, although it still supplies parts for the design.
The Air-Chopper was noted for its innovative use of the
contra-rotating Coax-P
The Coax-P is a contra-rotating propeller developed by NeuraJet of Senftenbach, Austria and Sun Flightcraft of Innsbruck, Austria for the Rotax 503 and Rotax 582 aircraft engines for use on ultralight aircraft.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; e ...
aircraft propeller design to eliminate torque effects.
The company continues as an aircraft importer for
Airborne Windsports ultralight trikes from
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
as well as a dealer for the
Aeropro Eurofox
The Aeropro Eurofox is a Slovak-built two-seat light high-winged aircraft. It qualifies as a light-sport aircraft in the United States.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 20. WDLA UK, Lanc ...
,
B&F Fk9,
B&F Fk14 Polaris
The B&F Fk14 Polaris, also called the FK-Lightplanes FK14, is a single-engine, low-wing ultralight aircraft that seats two side by side. Designed in Germany in the late 1990s, it remains in production as of 2011.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkeme ...
,
Evektor Eurostar
The SportStar and EuroStar are a family of a two-seat, light sport aircraft (LSA), manufactured by Evektor-Aerotechnik of the Czech Republic and powered by a Rotax 912ULS, engine.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Director ...
,
TL Ultralight TL-2000 Sting and the
Flight Design CT series of aircraft designs, in addition to
Rotax aircraft engines.
Aircraft
References
External links
*{{Official website, http://www.sunflightcraft.com
Aircraft manufacturers of Austria
Ultralight aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft
Ultralight trikes
Powered parachutes