Heldeberg Designs Explained

Heldeberg Designs
Type:Private company
Fate:Out of business 2010
Foundation:1996
Location City:Altamont, New York
Location Country:United States
Industry:Aerospace
Products:Powered parachutes
Divisions:Blue Heron Powered Parachutes
Homepage:www.blueheronppc.com

Heldeberg Designs was an American aircraft manufacturer, headquartered in Altamont, New York. The company specialized in powered parachutes.[1] [2]

Originally marketing under its own name, the company marketed its aircraft under the band name Blue Heron Powered Parachutes.[3]

The company ceased manufacturing the Blue Heron line of powered parachutes in 2010. By early 2013 the company website stated: "After over 17 years of serving the aviation community, Heldeberg Designs LLC is wrapping up operations and will no longer be manufacturing Blue Heron Powered Parachutes nor parts. We would like to thank all of our patrons and feel fortunate to have made so many friends around the world."[4]

Aircraft

+ align=center style="background:#BFD7FF"Summary of aircraft built by Heldeberg Designs
Model nameFirst flightNumber builtType
Blue Heron Convertiblepowered parachute
Blue Heron Marathonpowered parachute
Blue Heron Spirit 103powered parachute

Notes and References

  1. Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page D-8. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001.
  2. Downey, Julia: 2005 Trikes 'Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 22, Number 2, February 2005, page 50. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  3. Web site: Blue Heron Powered Parachutes. 14 March 2012. Heldeberg Designs.
  4. Web site: Blue Heron . 4 June 2015 . Heldeberg Designs LLC . 4 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130304205507/http://blueheronppc.com/ . March 4, 2013 .