Aeroálcool Explained

Aeroálcool
Type:Sociedade Anônima
Location City:Franca, São Paulo
Location Country:Brazil
Industry:Aerospace
Products:Airplanes

Aeroálcool is a Brazilian aerospace company based at Franca, São Paulo.[1] [2]

History

The company was founded in 2001 by Omar Pugliesi and the US-American James Waterhouse, originally to produce the ultralight aircraft Aeroalcool Quasar.[3] In the meantime, the company also develop technologies to run engines with ethanol.

Aeroálcool operates in the aerospace industry, with the development and production, as well as the license construction of aircraft and components. In addition, unmanned aerial vehicles for civil and military purposes are designed and built.[4]

Aircraft

+ align=center style="background:#BFD7FF"Summary of aircraft built by Aeroálcool Aircraft[5]
Model nameFirst flightNumber builtType
Aeroalcool Quasar[6] 200760Two seat light-sport aircraft

See also

Notes and References

  1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 16. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011.
  2. Web site: Aeroalcool Tecnologia Ltda. Epicos. 27 October 2021. October 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211019061426/https://www.epicos.com/company/10721/aeroalcool-tecnologia-ltda. live.
  3. Web site: Exuberância Aerodinâmica. Jorge Filipe Almeida Barros. Aero Magazine. 27 October 2021. October 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027233606/https://aeromagazine.uol.com.br/artigo/exuberancia-aerodinamica_885.html. live.
  4. Web site: Empresas investem em tecnologia de aeronaves que voam sozinhas. GCN. 27 October 2021. October 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028000612/https://gcn.net.br/noticias/146341/franca/2011/10/EMPRESAS-INVESTEM-EM-TECN0L0GIA-DE-AER0NAVES-QUE-V0AM-S0ZINHAS-146341. live.
  5. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 16. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
  6. Quasar Lite. Airframer.