| Paradise Industria Aeronautica Ltda | |
| Type: | Privately held company |
| Foundation: | 2001 |
| Hq Location City: | Feira de Santana |
| Hq Location Country: | Brazil |
| Industry: | Aerospace |
| Products: | Light-sport aircraft |
Paradise Industria Aeronautica Ltda is a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer based in Feira de Santana, Bahia State, founded in 2001. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of light aircraft in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the American light-sport aircraft category.[1] [2] The company's first aircraft design, the Paradise P-1 LSA is a two-seat light-sport aircraft for the American market. The aircraft was accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration as an SLSA and by January 2015 ten had been sold in the US.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The company has further developed the P-1 design into the P-1NG, the P-2 and the four-seat P-4. The company works in steel tubing, covered with aluminium sheet[1] [5] The company initially set up a production facility in the United States, in Sebring, Florida to serve that market, but it was later closed. By 2015 the company had no representation in the US.[2]
| + align=center style="background:#BFD7FF" | Summary of aircraft built by Paradise | ||
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise P-1 LSA | 2008 | Two seat high-wing light-sport aircraft | |
| Paradise P-2 | Two seat high-wing light-sport aircraft | ||
| Paradise P-4 | Four seat high-wing aircraft | ||
| Paradise Eagle | Two seat low-wing light-sport aircraft | ||