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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Founder | John Radford |
| Defunct | 2006 |
| Fate | Out of business |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Paramotors |
Rad Aviation was a British aircraft manufacturer based in Kidlington. The company was formed by John Radford and specialized in the design and manufacture of paramotors in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the European microlight rules. [1]
The company was founded in 1989 as a powered paragliding research and development enterprise, producing their first production paramotor in 1995. By 2006 they reported that they had shipped more than 450 paramotors, selling mostly in the UK and Europe, plus the Middle East. The company went out of business in about 2006. [2] [3]
The company focus was on very lightweight paramotors with low-powered engines. Designs produced included the Rad Arrow, MXL, RXL and the SXL Custom. [1]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rad Arrow | mid-2000s | paramotor | |
| Rad MXL | mid-2000s | paramotor | |
| Rad RXL | mid-2000s | paramotor | |
| Rad SXL Custom | mid-2000s | paramotor |
References
- ^ a b Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 74. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ "Rad Aviation". Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "RAD Aviation". radaviation.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2006. Retrieved 2 December 2015.