AeroSports Gr
AeroSports Gr (also using the G-aeRosports version of its brand) was originally founded as XFL in the city of Florina in Northern Greece by a team of 3 aviation enthusiasts. Their first airplane, the "Lygistis", named after an ancient local toponym, made its first flight on June 4, 1994. It is a light airplane, powered by a 50 hp VW engine, with length 7.2 m, wingspan 9.1 m and a maximum speed of 120 km/h.
A member of the team, George Iliopoulos, proceeded with the formation of the current company, developing and building a rather innovative type, the "SF/1 Archon" (Ruler), which made its first flight on June 11, 2009. The light plane, offered for sale in a kit form, has the configuration of a fifth-generation jet fighter, but it uses a piston engine with a propeller placed at the middle of the fuselage.
External links/References
- L.S. Skartsis, "Greek Vehicle & Machine Manufacturers 1800 to present: A Pictorial History", Marathon (2012) ISBN 978-960-93-4452-4 (eBook)
- Archon SF/1 in Flying Magazine
- Presentation of the Archon SF/1
- Company website