Carlson Aircraft is an American aircraft design and manufacturing company based in East Palestine, Ohio.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founder | Ernst W. Carlson |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | CEO: Ernst W. Carlson |
| Products | Aircraft components formerly Aircraft kits |
| Owner | Team Mini-Max |
| Website | carlsonaircraft-extrusions |
The company was acquired by Team Mini-Max in April 2020.[10]
History
editErnst W. Carlson founded Carlson Aircraft to market his Carlson Sparrow ultralight aircraft designs as aircraft kits. He later added the Criquet, a 75% scale replica of the Fieseler Fi 156 Storch Second World War liaison aircraft and the Carlson Skycycle, a replica of the A. Hanford Eckman designed Piper PA-8 Skycycle of 1945. In the late 2000s Carlson sold the Sparrow line to Skyline Technologies' of Salem, Ohio, but that company no longer produces the Sparrow series. Today Carlson Aircraft produces wings, wing components and fuel tanks.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Aircraft
edit| Model name | First flight | Number built (as of date) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparrow UL | 100 (2001) | High wing, single seat ultralight aircraft | |
| Sparrow II | 60 (2004) | Two seat side-by-side seating, high wing, homebuilt aircraft development of the single seat Sparrow UL | |
| Sparrow Sport Special | 37 (2007) | Single seat, high wing, US homebuilt | |
| Sparrow II XTC | 34 (2007) | Two seat side-by-side seating with dual controls | |
| Criquet | 1999 | 1 (2010) | High-wing, two seat, Fieseler Fi 156 Storch replica |
| Skycycle | 1995 | 1 (2010) | Low wing, single seat Piper PA-8 replica |
References
edit- ^ a b Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page B-57. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4
- ^ a b Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 131. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, pages 138-139. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ a b Downey, Julia: 1999 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 42. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ a b Downey, Julia: 2001 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 12, December 2000, page 40. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ a b Newby-Gonzalez, Tori: 2004 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 20, Number 12, December 2003, page 50. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ a b Downey, Julia: 2005 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 21, Number 12, December 2004, page 52. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ a b Downey, Julia: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, page 72. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ a b Carlson Aircraft (2010). "Carlson Aircraft Inc". Retrieved January 18, 2011.
- ^ "Return of An Old Favorite — Carlson Sparrow May Appear at Oshkosh 2020". Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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