Evektor-Aerotechnik

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Evektor-Aerotechnik
Company type Privately held company
Industry Aerospace
Founded1970
Headquarters,
Products Light aircraft
Revenue193,978,000 Czech koruna (2020)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
30,768,000 Czech koruna (2020)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
24,051,000 Czech koruna (2020)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Total assets 141,518,000 Czech koruna (2020)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Number of employees
102 (2020)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Website www.evektoraircraft.com
Evektor EV-55 Outback EV-55-Outback-03.jpg
Evektor EV-55 Outback

Evektor-Aerotechnik is a Czech aircraft manufacturer based in Kunovice, Czech Republic. The company produces a range of light sport aircraft, training, advanced ultralight aircraft and electric aircraft. [1]

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Evektor-Aerotechnik is also developing a 9–14 passenger, twin engine turboprop airplane, the EV-55 Outback. [2]

History

Evektor-Aerotechnik is based at Kunovice Airport, a region known for its aircraft industry since 1936. Evektor-Aerotechnik dates back to 1970 when Aerotechnik was established as a producer of small general aviation airplanes. Its first aircraft were gyrocopters and motor gliders, later diversifying into the overhaul and maintenance of a range of Czech general aviation aircraft, including the Zlin aircraft family. [2]

The production of light sport aircraft and advanced ultralight aircraft started in 1996, starting with the P220UL Koala aircraft and followed by the EV-97 Eurostar (introduced in 1997) and SportStar. The SportStar became the first light sport aircraft accepted by the American Federal Aviation Administration in 2004. During 1997–2004 Evektor-Aerotechnik was an airframe parts subcontractor for the single engine turboprop Aero Ae 270 Ibis. In 2004 the company introduced the single engine, four-seater VUT100 Cobra and in 2010 started the twin engine turboprop Evektor EV-55 Outback. [3] which was first flown in 2011. [4]

In 2013 the company introduced the Evektor EPOS, an electric aircraft that remained under development in 2017. [5]

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  5. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 48. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X