| Marske Aircraft Corporation | |
| Type: | Privately held company |
| Foundation: | 29 October 1973[1] |
| Founder: | Jim Marske |
| Defunct: | 14 October 2005 |
| Hq Location City: | Marion, Ohio |
| Hq Location Country: | United States |
| Industry: | Aerospace |
| Products: | Gliders |
| Owner: | Jim Marske |
Marske Aircraft Corporation was an American aircraft design firm founded by Jim Marske (born 1938) and based in Marion, Ohio. The company specialized in the design of tailless gliders primarily for amateur construction.[2] [3] [4]
Marske's first design was the Marske XM-1, constructed in 1957 when he was 19 years old. The design was an experiment and only one was constructed. The Marske Pioneer series first flew in 1968 and has been developed through the all-composite construction Pioneer III model. The Marske Monarch is a tailless ultralight glider that was first flown in 1974, during the early heyday of hang glider flying. The Monarch can be built as a powered self-launching sailplane or as a pure glider, depending on whether an engine is installed.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Marske also collaborated with US aerodynamicist John Roncz in 1992 on the design of the LAK Genesis 2 that was produced for a time in Lithuania, 27 having been completed. The Genesis was the first production aircraft to use Graphlite carbon rods for the spars.[4] [5]
| + align=center style="background:#BFD7FF" | Summary of aircraft built by Marske Aircraft | ||
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marske XM-1 | 1957 | 1 | tailless glider |
| Marske Pioneer | 1968 | at least 17 | tailless glider |
| Marske Monarch | 1974 | tailless ultralight glider | |