Sperwill Ltd (sometimes Sperwill Aviation) was a British aircraft manufacturer based in Bristol and founded by Riann Oliver. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of paramotors in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules and the European microlight category.[1]
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | c. 2001 |
| Defunct | c. 2009 |
| Fate | Out of business |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Riann Oliver |
| Products | Paramotors |
The company seems to have been founded about 2001 and gone out of business in 2009.[2]
The company built a wide range of paramotors noted for their ability to be completely dismantled for ground transport. Each model used a different engine, while retaining similar frame features.[1]
Aircraft
edit| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sperwill 120 | mid-2000s | paramotor | |
| Sperwill 2+ | mid-2000s | paramotor | |
| Sperwill 3+ | mid-2000s | paramotor | |
| Sperwill 210 | mid-2000s | paramotor | |
| Sperwill TX | mid-2000s | paramotor | |
| Sperwill CA | mid-2000s | paramotor | |
| Sperwill ST | mid-2000s | paramotor |
References
edit- ^ a b Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 75. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ "Sperwill". Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 January 2016.