| Sun Flightcraft | |
| Type: | Privately held company |
| Hq Location City: | Innsbruck |
| Hq Location Country: | Austria |
| Industry: | Aerospace |
| Products: | Powered parachutes |
| Owner: | Herbert Hofbauer |
| Parent: | Hofbauer GmbH |
Sun Flightcraft (formally Pro-Design & Sun Flightcraft) is a former Austrian aircraft manufacturer based in Innsbruck, founded by Herbert Hofbauer. The company at one time specialized in the design and manufacture of powered parachutes in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the European Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category.[1] [2]
Founded in the early 2000s as a division of Hofbauer GmbH, the company stopped production of its powered parachute design, the Sun Flightcraft Air-Chopper, in about 2008, although it still supplies parts for the design.[3] [4]
The Air-Chopper was noted for its innovative use of the contra-rotating Coax-P aircraft propeller design to eliminate torque effects.[1]
The company continues as an aircraft importer for Airborne Windsports ultralight trikes from Australia as well as a dealer for the Aeropro Eurofox, B&F Fk9, B&F Fk14 Polaris, Evektor Eurostar, TL Ultralight TL-2000 Sting and the Flight Design CT series of aircraft designs, in addition to Rotax aircraft engines.[4]
| + align=center style="background:#BFD7FF" | Summary of aircraft built by Sun Flightcraft | ||
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Flightcraft Air-Chopper | circa 2003 | Two-seat powered parachute | |