Buckeye Industries Explained

Buckeye Industries
Fate:Out of business
Defunct:2008
Products:Powered parachutes
Ultralight trikes

Buckeye Industries, also called Buckeye Aviation, was an American aircraft manufacturer, based in Argos, Indiana. The company was one of the leading manufacturers of powered parachutes and also produced some models of ultralight trikes.[1] [2] [3]

One model, the single-seat Buckeye Eagle, could be flown as either a powered parachute or equipped with a hang glider-style wing and flown as an ultralight trike.

Aircraft

+ align=center style="background:#BFD7FF"Summary of aircraft built by Buckeye Industries
Model nameFirst flightNumber builtType
Buckeye BreezePowered parachute
Buckeye DragonflyPowered parachute
Buckeye Dream MachinePowered parachute
Buckeye EaglePowered parachute
Buckeye FalconPowered parachute
Buckeye EclipseUltralight trike
Buckeye EndeavorUltralight trike

Notes and References

  1. Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page D-3. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001.
  2. Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 336. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998.
  3. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 80. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

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