Randy Schlitter began building “sailtrikes” (better known to us as land yachts) in 1974 in Kansas before moving on to pushbikes and microlights. His first flying machine was the Coyote, which first flew in March of 1983 under the Aeromax name. This was soon changed to the RANS name. RANS standing for Research and Natural Systems.
1982: Aero Max Inc, 1104 E Highway 40 By Pass, Hays, Kansas 67601, USA.
1984: 1104 E. Highway 40 By-Pass, Hays, KS 67601, USA.
1997-8: 4600 Highway 183 Alternative Hays, KS 67601, USA. Ph 785/625 6346, fax 785/625 2795.
Manufacturer
Ranger Engines / Fairchild Engines
The Ranger Engines Division (also Ranger Aircraft Engine Division) of the Fairchild Engine & Aircraft Corporation was an American aircraft engine company. It was known as the Fairchild Engine Division after World War II.
Rankin Aircraft
USA
Founded to market improved version of prewar Porterfield CP-65, as Collegiate two-seat lightplane.
Rankin
(John G “Tex”) Rankin
School of Flying/Rankin System
Portland OR.
USA
1928: Production assigned to Aircraft Bldrs Corp (Adcox).
Rand Kar
Rand Kar was created in 1986 in Frossay, France by Michel Durand and Eric Lasker.
LSA and glider builder
Rand Robinson
1997-8: 15641 Product Lane, Ste A5 Huntington Beach, CA 92649, USA.
2008-9: 7071 Warner Ave. #F, PMB 724, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, USA.
On September 7th, 2009 Jeanette Rand, President of Rand Robinson Engineering, officially announced that nV Aerospace will be the exclusive Manufacturer and Distributor for the KR line of aircraft and related components.
Rand Robinson retained the rights to the design but all inventory and tooling was acquired by nV|Aero to produce the KR kits. Plans for a fast build fuselage, improved wing and empennage airfoils and several other design improvements are under way.
Ramor Flugzeugwerke
Austria
Built KE-14 four-seat light cabin monoplane of own design in early 1930s; powered by de Havilland Gipsy 1 engine.
Raj Hamsa Altraughts Pvt Ltd
India
Marketed kits to construct X-Air two-seat microlight.
Raisner Aircraft Depot
2008: 8242 Cessna Dr, Peyton, CO 80831, SA.
Trike builder
Rainbow Aviation
2008: Hangar # 28, Springs Airfield, Gauteng, South Africa
P.O. Box 3408, Dalview 1544, Gauteng, South Africa.
Hang glider and UL builder
All Aero 