Loehle Aircraft

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Loehle Aircraft Corporation
Type Private company
Industry Aerospace
Founded1977
Defunct2017
Headquarters,
Key people
Mike and Sandy Loehle
Products Kit aircraft
Aircraft finishes

Loehle Aircraft Corporation (pronounced "Low-lee") was an aircraft manufacturer located in Wartrace, Tennessee, that produced aircraft kits and a complete line of paints for all types of aircraft, including metal, composite and fabric covered. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] It manufactured aircraft kits for 40 years, with aircraft being built and flown in 26 countries. [7]

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History

This company manufactured aircraft kits from 1977 to 2017. In 1981 Mike Lohle won the Experimental Aircraft Association Oshkosh Ultralight Grand Champion Award and also the award for Outstanding Craftsmanship for his Easy Riser ultralight. [8]

Sandra Loehle, VP of Operations and wife of founder Michael Loehle, died of cancer in 2017. [9] [10] The company seems to have ceased operations at that time.

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft kits built by Loehle Aircraft
Model nameFirst flightNumber builtType
Loehle 5151 Mustang 198827 fixed gear, 75 retractable gear (2007)3/4 scale replica of North American P-51 Mustang
Loehle Fokker D-VII 2 (2007)Replica of Fokker D-VII
Loehle KW-909 1 (2007)Replica of Messerschmitt 109 & Focke-Wulf 190
Loehle P-40 3 (2007)Replica of Curtiss P-40
Loehle SE5A 3 (2007)Replica of Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5A
Loehle Spad XIII 5 (2007)Replica of Spad XIII
Loehle Spitfire 1 (1998)3/4 scale replica of Supermarine Spitfire
Loehle Sport Parasol 73 (2007) Parasol wing single seat ultralight

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  6. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 115. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
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  9. Kilgore Funeral Home (9 June 2017). "Sandy Loehle Obituary" . Retrieved 20 March 2020.
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