Octans Aircraft is a Brazilian manufacturer of light aircraft, located at São João da Boa Vista, São Paulo.[1][2]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Predecessor |
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| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Milton Roberto Pereira (CEO) |
| Products | Airplanes |
| Website | http://www.octansaircraft.com/ |
History
editThe origins of Octans Aircraft date to 2002, when INPAER (Portuguese: Indústria Paulista de Aeronáutica) was founded as a light aircraft manufacturer, producing more than 240 light sport aircraft.[3] In 2013, banker Milton Roberto Pereira bought a third of the shares in the company and focused the company on the type certified aircraft market.[4] Investments resulted in the modernisation of the company's plant and adopting Siemens Digital Industries Software to speed product development and certification.[1][2][5]
Following the restructuring in 2017, the company was renamed Octans Aircraft and a new light aircraft project was announced, the 300A. It was later renamed the Octans Cygnus.[1][2] In early 2018, Octans Aircraft announced that it has sold INPAER's previous design rights to a former owner.[6] The first Cygnus prototype was completed and the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil certification process commenced, with deliveries forecast for the second half of 2021.[1][7]
Aircraft
edit| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnus | 2020 | 1 | Piston |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Octans Joining Ranks of Brazil OEMs". Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Engenheiro deixa banco e investe 65 milhões para fabricar aviões (in Portuguese)". Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Inpaer. "The Company". Inpaer.
- ^ Cerqueira, Erick (November 16, 2020). "Cygnus, el brasileño que quiere superar al Cessna 172, entra en su última fase de certificación (in Spanish)". Transponder1200. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Design World Online. "Octans Aircraft reaches new heights with software". Paul Heney.
- ^ Ubiratan, Edmundo (April 5, 2018). "Octans transfere marca e projetos Inpaer para antigo donon (in Portuguese)". AeroMagazine. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Aeroin. "Novo avião brasileiro avança nos ensaios e entra na fase de voos longos (in Portuguese)". Murilo Basseto.
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