| Carlson Aircraft | |
| Type: | Private company |
| Founder: | Ernst W. Carlson |
| Location City: | East Palestine, Ohio |
| Location Country: | United States |
| Key People: | CEO: Ernst W. Carlson |
| Industry: | Aerospace |
| Products: | Aircraft components formerly Aircraft kits |
| Owner: | Team Mini-Max |
Carlson Aircraft is an American aircraft design and manufacturing company based in East Palestine, Ohio.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
The company was acquired by Team Mini-Max in April 2020.[10]
Ernst W. Carlson founded Carlson Aircraft to market his Carlson Sparrow ultralight aircraft designs as aircraft kits. He later added the Criquet, a 75% scale replica of the Fieseler Fi 156 Storch Second World War liaison aircraft and the Carlson Skycycle, a replica of the A. Hanford Eckman designed Piper PA-8 Skycycle of 1945. In the late 2000s Carlson sold the Sparrow line to Skyline Technologies of Salem, Ohio, but that company no longer produces the Sparrow series. Today Carlson Aircraft produces wings, wing components and fuel tanks.
| + align=center style="background:#BFD7FF" | Summary of aircraft built by Carlson Aircraft | ||
| Model name | First flight | Number built (as of date) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparrow UL | 100 (2001) | High wing, single seat ultralight aircraft | |
| Sparrow II | 60 (2004) | Two seat side-by-side seating, high wing, homebuilt aircraft development of the single seat Sparrow UL | |
| Sparrow Sport Special | 37 (2007) | Single seat, high wing, US homebuilt | |
| Sparrow II XTC | 34 (2007) | Two seat side-by-side seating with dual controls | |
| Criquet | 1999 | 1 (2010) | High-wing, two seat, Fieseler Fi 156 Storch replica |
| Skycycle | 1995 | 1 (2010) | Low wing, single seat Piper PA-8 replica |