In 1988 two homebuilders from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, attended the EAA Fly-in with their replica fighters. Ross Grady had his P-40 and Bob Tessori had his Regianne 2002.
Grady intended to build a replica that could be mistaken for the real thing. He was selling plans in 1988 for $400.
1988
Grady Construction and Engineering Ltd
11717 78th St
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada T5B 2J2
Built a P-40 replica
Paraglider circa 1998.
Topaz 24
Wing area: 24.56 sq.m
Certification: Afnor
Pilot weight: 70-80 kg
No. of cells: 37
Wing span: 10-83 m
Aspect ratio: 4.8
Min sink: 1.2 m/s
Max speed: 45 kph
Price (1998) 1850 £
Topaz 26
Wing area: 27.34 sq.m
Certification: Afnor
Pilot weight: 75-95 kg
No. of cells: 40
Wing span: 11.8 m
Aspect ratio: 5.1
Min sink: 1.1 m/s
Max speed: 45 kph
Price (1998) 1880 £
Topaz 28
Wing area: 30-14 sq.m
Certification: Afnor
Pilot weight: 85-110 kg
No. of cells: 40
Wing span: 12.4 m
Aspect ratio: 5.1
Min sink: 1.1 m/s
Max speed: 45 kph
Price (1998) 1950 £
Paraglider circa 1998.
Sapir 24
Wing area: 25.07 sq.m
Certification: Afnor
Pilot weight: 70-85 kg
No. of cells: 47
Wing span: 11.45 m
Aspect ratio: 5.2
Min sink: 1.1 m/s
Max speed: 50 kph
Price (1998) 1999 £
Sapir 26
Wing area: 27.25 sq.m
Certification: Afnor
Pilot weight: 75-95 kg
No. of cells: 50
Wing span: 12.25 m
Aspect ratio: 5.5
Min sink: 1 m/s
Max speed: 50 kph
Price (1998) 2050 £
Saphir 28
Wing area: 29.88 sq.m
Certification: Afnor
Pilot weight: 85-110 kg
No. of cells: 50
Wing span: 12.83 m
Aspect ratio: 5.5
Min sink: 1 m/s
Max speed: 50 kph
Price (1998) 2150 £
Paraglider circa 1998.
RSF is a 95-120kg competition paraglider
Avax 24
Wing area: 23.68 sq.m
Pilot weight: 70-85 kg
No. of cells: 73
Wing span: 11.93 m
Aspect ratio: 6
Min sink: 1 m/s
Max speed: 55 kph
Price (1998) 2400 £
Avax 26
Paraglider circa 1998.
Wing area: 25.97 sq.m
Certification: Afnor
Pilot weight: 75-95 kg
No. of cells: 73
Wing span: 12.49 m
Aspect ratio: 6
Min sink: 1 m/s
Max speed: 55 kph
Price (1998) 2400 £
Avax 28
Paraglider circa 1998.
Wing area: 28.48 sq.m
Certification: Afnor
Pilot weight: 85-110 kg
No. of cells: 73
Wing span: 13.08 m
Aspect ratio: 6
Min sink: 1 m/s
Max speed: 55 kph
Price (1998) 2400 £
1998: Motol Plzenska 221/130, CZ-15000 Praha 5, Czech Republic
The company has its roots in the Junkers Profly operation, which Czechs Vaclac Sykora and Ondrej Dupal bought from Germany.
Supair, the French manufacturer which was initially known for its harnesses, then its reserves, has bought the Czech brand Gradient. Gradient is one of the best known makes of paraglider wings, but for some time now they seem to have been economically stifled.
Laurent Chiabaut was on his own at the helm of Supair since the loss of Pierre Bouilloux.
The Gradient brand and models will continue to be developed in parallel to the Supair wings and Ondrej Dupal will remain fully active.
Circa 1998 light sport engine
M 125
Cycle: 2 stroke
No cylinders: 4
Bore: 52 mm
Stroke: 62 mm
Displacement: 628 cc
Cooling: Air
Ignition: Magneto
Reduction: Poly-V belt 2.56/1
Weight: 34.8 kg
Max pwr: 46 hp at 6000 rpm
Circa 1998 light sport engine
M 115
Cycle: 2 stroke
No cylinders: 2
Bore: 52 mm
Stroke: 62 mm
Displacement: 314 cc
Cooling: Air
Ignition: Magneto
Reduction: Poly-V belt 2.56/1
Weight: 20.9 kg
Max pwr: 24.5 hp at 6000 rpm
1998:
Blannenska 257
664 34 Kurim
Czech Republic
Light sport engine builder
FL Goodwin was an American powered parachutes manufacturer that was based in Phoenix, Arizona. The company specialized in the design and manufacturer of powered parachutes.
Founded in the 1990s FL Goodwin was out of business in the 2000s.
The company introduced its first model, the Goodwin Tri-Moto in 1997 and the following year the company introduced the Goodwin Buckshot, a conventional powered parachute design.
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