Solid Air UL-Bau Franz

Solid Air UL-Bau Franz GmbH
Privately held company
Industry Aerospace
Headquarters Hundheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Products Ultralight trikes
Website www.schokopro.com/solidair/

Solid Air UL-Bau Franz is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Hundheim, Rheinland-Pfalz. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of ultralight trikes.[1]

The company has been noted for its innovative designs and use of materials to improve maintainability. The Solid Air Diamant Twin has an unusual side-by-side configuration cockpit and a plywood engine mount laminated to a fibreglass structure to create a firewall. The Solid Air Diamant LP incorporates a two-point wing mounting that allows the carriage to be flared like a conventional airplane on landing.[1]

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by Solid Air UL-Bau Franz
Model name First flight Number built Type
Solid Air Diamant LP single seat ultralight trike
Solid Air Diamant Twin two seats in side-by-side configuration ultralight trike

References

  1. 1 2 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 222. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

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