Sabre Aircraft Explained

Sabre Aircraft
Fate:out of business
Foundation:1991
Defunct:2008
Key People:Richard Helm, aircraft designer[1]

Sabre Aircraft was an American aircraft manufacturer, specializing in ultralight trikes and their hang glider-style wings. It was located in Buckeye, Arizona.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

In circa 2000 the company was noted for producing the least expensive single and two-seat completed, ready-to-fly aircraft available. By 2000 they had sold more than 200 aircraft. The company claimed that it was the "largest and oldest Trike manufacturer in the United States".[7]

The company wound up operations in 2008, stating on their website "Sabre is no longer in the business of building ultralight trikes. We felt that it was time to move on."

Aircraft

Model nameFirst flightNumber builtType
Sabre 3401991ultralight trike
Sabre Aeros 503ultralight trike
Sabre Eliteultralight trike
Sabre Trikeultralight trike
Sabre Ventureultralight trike
Sabre Wildcatultralight trike

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Sabre Trike fits the new Light Sport Aircraft Category perfectly . 23 January 2012. Sabre Aircraft. 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080216124402/http://www.sabretrikes.com/LSA.htm . 16 February 2008.
  2. Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, pp. C-20 & C-21. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001.
  3. Downey, Julia: 2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, p. 48. Kitplanes Acquisition Company.
  4. Downey, Julia: 2005 Trikes 'Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 22, Number 2, February 2005, p. 49. Belvoir Publications.
  5. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003–04, p. 108. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003.
  6. Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter – Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, p. 247. BAI Communications, 1998.
  7. Web site: Welcome to Sabre Aircraft. 23 January 2012. Sabre Aircraft. 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080330222633/http://www.sabretrikes.com/ . 30 March 2008.