Airborne Windsports Explained

Airborne Windsports
Type:Private company
Industry:Aerospace
Products:Ultralight trikes
Homepage:www.airborne.com.au

Airborne Windsports, also called Airborne Australia and officially Airborne Windsports Pty Ltd, is an Australian ultralight trike and hang glider aircraft manufacturer based in Redhead, New South Wales. The aircraft are supplied as factory completed aircraft and are not available as kits.[1] [2] [3]

The company has had active representation in the United States by Airborne America of Dallas, Texas and U.S. AirBorne Sport Aviation of Asotin, Washington and has recorded strong sales there.[4] [5]

Aircraft

+ align=center style="background:#BFD7FF"Summary of aircraft built by Airborne Windsports
Model nameFirst flightNumber builtType
Airborne Edgeultralight trike
Airborne Classicultralight trike
Airborne Outbackultralight trike
Airborne Redbackultralight trike
Airborne XTultralight trike
Airborne T-Liteultralight trike
Airborne Revhang glider
Airborne Stinghang glider
Airborne Funhang glider
Airborne Climaxhang glider

Notes and References

  1. Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, pages C-10. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001.
  2. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, pages 92-94. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. Web site: AirBorne Privacy Statement. 12 January 2012. Airborne Windsports. 2012.
  4. Downey, Julia: 2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, page 48. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
  5. Downey, Julia: 2005 Trikes 'Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 22, Number 2, February 2005, page 49. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851