Dudek Paragliders

Dudek Paragliders
Privately held company
Industry Aerospace
Founder Piotr Dudek
Headquarters Bydgoszcz, Poland
Key people
 Managing partners: Wojtek Domanski and Piotr Dudek
Products Paragliders, rescue parachutes and paragliding harnesses
Website www.dudek.eu

Dudek Paragliders (sometimes called Dudek Paragliding) is a Polish aircraft manufacturer based in Bydgoszcz and founded by Piotr Dudek. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders, rescue parachutes and paragliding harnesses.[1][2]

In 2016 the two managing partners of the company were Wojtek Domanski and Piotr Dudek.[2]

Domanski has been the leader of Polish Paramotor Team at the World and European Championships since 2005 and was the sport director of the World Paramotor Championships that were held at Łomża in 2008. He was also the Polish delegate to CIMA microlight committee and in 2010 was elected president of the paramotor subcommittee at CIMA. He is the founder of the European Paramotor League project, which later became the World League Cup.[2]

Piotr Dudek has been paragliding since 1987 and is an instructor and competition pilot, flying in the 1995 World Championships held in Verbier.[2]

The company has produced a wide range of paragliders, including the beginner Dudek Rex, the intermediate Vox, Max and Shark, the competition Lux and Action and the two-pace Twix.[1]

Aircraft

Dudek Orca in flight.

Summary of aircraft built by Dudek Paragliders:[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 14. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. 1 2 3 4 "The Dudek Crew". Dudek Paragliders. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Paralotnie Skrzydła". Dudek Paragliders. Retrieved 16 April 2016.

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