Pro-Design

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Pro-Design GmbH
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Industry Aerospace
Founded1986
Headquarters,
Products Paragliders, powered paragliders
Website www.pro-design.at

Pro-Design GmbH is an Austrian aircraft manufacturer based in Innsbruck. It was founded in 1986, in Natters. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders and powered parachute canopies, in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft. [1]

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The company is a Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, an Austrian limited liability company. [2]

Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the company in a 2003 review as having a very "well-balanced range" of gliders. At that time the company's line included the two-place Carrier, beginner Effect, intermediate Jazz and Pro-Ject, plus the Titan. [1]

The company also makes heavy parafoil wings under the name Sycon Aircraft. [1]

Aircraft

Pro-Design Jazz in flight. Paragliding near Reichenburg 12.jpg
Pro-Design Jazz in flight.
Pro-Design Compact. ProDesign Compact.JPG
Pro-Design Compact.

Summary of aircraft built by Pro-Design: [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 27. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN   1368-485X
  2. Pro-Design GmbH. "Contact". pro-design.at. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  3. Pro-Design GmbH. "History". pro-design.at. Retrieved 21 October 2016.