Airborne Windsports

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Airborne Windsports
Type Private company
Industry Aerospace
Products Ultralight trikes
Website www.airborne.com.au
An Airborne XT912 Tourer microlight from AirBorne Windsports AirBorne XT912 Tourer microlight.jpg
An Airborne XT912 Tourer microlight from AirBorne Windsports

Airborne Windsports, also called Airborne Australia and officially Airborne Windsports Pty Ltd, is an Australian ultralight trike and hang glider aircraft manufacturer based in Redhead, New South Wales. The aircraft are supplied as factory completed aircraft and are not available as kits. [1] [2] [3]

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The company has had active representation in the United States by Airborne America of Dallas, Texas and U.S. AirBorne Sport Aviation of Asotin, Washington and has recorded strong sales there. [1] [4] [5]

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by Airborne Windsports
Model nameFirst flightNumber builtType
Airborne Edge ultralight trike
Airborne Classic ultralight trike
Airborne Outback ultralight trike
Airborne Redback ultralight trike
Airborne XT ultralight trike
Airborne T-Lite ultralight trike
Airborne Rev hang glider
Airborne Sting hang glider
Airborne Fun hang glider
Airborne Climax hang glider

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  3. Airborne Windsports (2012). "AirBorne Privacy Statement" . Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  4. Downey, Julia: 2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, page 48. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
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