Viking Aircraft Inc.
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Defunct | 2005 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Powered parachutes |
Viking Aircraft Inc. was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Panama City Beach, Florida. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of powered parachutes in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft in the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles and the European Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight categories.[1]
The company is often confused with Viking Aircraft LLC, which was also once known as Viking Aircraft Inc.[2][3]
The company seems to have been founded about 2000 and went out of business in 2005.[4]
Viking Aircraft Inc. produced one product, the Viking Aircraft Viking II of which at least six examples were produced. The company also sold a single-seat version of the design, which they referred to as "the single-place".[1][5]
Aircraft
[edit]| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Aircraft Viking II | 2000 | At least six | Two-seat powered parachute |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, p. 88. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Bizapedia (April 17, 2014). "Viking Aircraft LLC". Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ^ Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 285. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ "Viking Aircraft Inc". archive.org. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (September 22, 2015). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved September 22, 2015.