ELA Aviación explained

ELA Aviación, SL
Type:Sociedad limitada
Foundation:1996
Hq Location City:Córdoba, Andalusia
Hq Location Country:Spain
Industry:Aerospace
Products:autogyros

ELA Aviación, SL (English: italic=yes|ELA Aviation, Limited) is a Spanish aircraft manufacturer based in Córdoba, Andalusia. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of autogyros in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft.[1] [2]

The company is a sociedad limitada (SL), a Spanish limited liability company.[1] [2]

The company was formed in 1996 and produces the open-cockpit ELA 07 series of autogyros, including the ELA 07 Agro agricultural aircraft, the ELA 07 Cougar for recreational touring use and the ELA 07S for flight training. The ELA 09 Junior is an entry-level open-cockpit autogyro, introduced in the mid-2010s. The company also produces an enclosed cockpit autogyro, the ELA 10 Eclipse.[1] [2] [3]

Aircraft

+ align=center style="background:#BFD7FF"Summary of aircraft built by ELA Aviación
Model nameFirst flightNumber builtType
ELA 07Two-seat open-cockpit autogyro
ELA 09 JuniorTwo-seat open-cockpit autogyro
ELA 10 EclipseTwo-seat enclosed-cockpit autogyro

Notes and References

  1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 179-180. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 192-193. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
  3. Web site: About us. ELA Aviación. elaaviacion.com. 15 March 2016.