- Europa Aircraft
Infobox Company
company_name=Europa Aircraft
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company_type=Limited company
foundation=1987
location=Kirkbymoorside ,Yorkshire United Kingdom
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industry=Aerospace
products = kitplanes
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homepage = [http://www.europa-aircraft.co.uk/ www.europa-aircraft.co.uk]Europa Aircraft is a British kitplane manufacturer that produces the
Europa XS .History
The company was established to produce a small fixed wing aircraft for personal use within Europe, with the following design goals: [Europa Aircraft Company Brochure]
* high speed
* low cost
* built and stored at home
* easily transported
* uses automotive fuel
* can be rigged and ready for flight in under five minutes
* can carry two people in comfort
* provide sufficient baggage for extended touringPresent day
Europa Aircraft has grown to be one of the most successful British Kit plane suppliers, with over 700 Europas flying in 33 countries. The Europa XL was named as one of the UK's Millennium Products by the then Prime Minister Tony Blair [http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/en/Design-Council/1/Our-history/Millennium-Products/] , and described by Pilot magazine as “the most significant light plane of the decade”. [Pilot 1994, cited in Europa XS Brochure]
Company name
Europa Aircraft has existed under several company names, the current name is "Europa Aircraft (2004) Ltd". cite web|url = http://www.europa-aircraft.co.uk/|title = Europa Aircraft (2004) Ltd|accessdate = 2008-09-10|last = Europa Aircraft|authorlink = |year = undated]
The manufacturing of the Europa range of aircraft is carried out by a sister company, Aviation Marine and Engineering Ltd. Both companies are located in the same premises. [Comparison of addresses on company websites]
Aircraft type club
The Europa aircraft are supported by an
aircraft type club , the Europa Club. cite web|url = http://www.europaclub.org.uk/|title = Welcome to the Europa Club Web Site!|accessdate = 2008-09-10|last = Europa Club |authorlink = |year = 2003]Aircraft
References
External links
* [http://www.europa-aircraft.co.uk/ Europa Aircraft]
* [http://www.a-mel.co.uk/ Aviation Marine and Engineering Ltd]
* [http://www.europaclub.org.uk/ Europa Club]
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