Solid Air UL-Bau Franz explained

Solid Air UL-Bau Franz GmbH
Type:Privately held company
Location City:Hundheim, Rheinland-Pfalz
Location Country:Germany
Industry:Aerospace
Products:Ultralight trikes

Solid Air UL-Bau Franz is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Hundheim, Rheinland-Pfalz. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of ultralight trikes.[1]

The company has been noted for its innovative designs and use of materials to improve maintainability. The Solid Air Diamant Twin has an unusual side-by-side configuration cockpit and a plywood engine mount laminated to a fibreglass structure to create a firewall. The Solid Air Diamant LP incorporates a two-point wing mounting that allows the carriage to be flared like a conventional airplane on landing.[1]

Aircraft

+ align=center style="background:#BFD7FF"Summary of aircraft built by Solid Air UL-Bau Franz
Model nameFirst flightNumber builtType
Solid Air Diamant LPsingle seat ultralight trike
Solid Air Diamant Twintwo seats in side-by-side configuration ultralight trike

Notes and References

  1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 222. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X