Quicksilver Manufacturing

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Quicksilver Manufacturing
Industry Aerospace manufacturer
Founded 1972
Founder Dick Eipper
Headquarters,
Key people
COO Dan Perez
Products Kit aircraft
Website www.quicksilveraircraft.com

Quicksilver Manufacturing is an American manufacturer of ultralight and light aircraft. Founded in 1972 as Eipper Formance and later Eipper Aircraft, [1] the company today claims to be the leading manufacturer of ultralight aircraft in the United States, [2] with the Quicksilver type ultralight being used to train more ultralight pilots than any other type. [3]

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In October 2015 the company began a reorganization after a difficult year financially, closing its factory in California. Company sales had fallen and efforts to control costs were not successful without the reorganization and a liquidation of some assets. [4]

Aircraft

Quicksilver MX II Sprint two seater Quicksilver MX II Sprint two seater photo 2.jpg
Quicksilver MX II Sprint two seater

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References

Citations
  1. Markowski, Michael A. Build your own ultralight? - tips from an expert. Popular Science , May 1984, p.106.
  2. Quicksilver Manufacturing official site, accessed 2011-02-10
  3. Goyer 2004, p.131.
  4. "Quicksilver Aircraft "Reorganizing"". AVweb. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
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