GreenWing International

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GreenWing International
Type Privately held company
Industry Aerospace
GenreAircraft Manufacturer
Defunctc. 2014
FateOut of business
Headquarters
Cable, California
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Products Electric aircraft
Website greenwing.aero

GreenWing International was an American aircraft manufacturer, based in Cable, California, producing electric aircraft. [1]

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GreenWing International was founded to produce the eSpyder E280 and e430 electric aircraft designed by Yuneec International. [1] [2]

The eSpyder E280 received German DULV certification in February 2013. The company exhibited at AERO Friedrichshafen show in 2013 and eSpyder production was to have started in that same year. [3]

The company's last news release was in December 2013 and it is indicated as "permanently closed". [4]

Aircraft

GreenWing eSpyder Greenwing-ESypyder.jpg
GreenWing eSpyder
Summary of aircraft built by GreenWing International
Model nameFirst flightNumber builtType
eSpyder E280 2009Electric aircraft
e430 2009Electric aircraft

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References

  1. 1 2 Grady, Mary (June 27, 2013). "New Company Will Market Yuneec Electric Aircraft". AVweb. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  2. General Aviation News: 3. July 19, 2013.Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 58. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
  4. GreenWing International (December 29, 2013). "GreenWing International". Facebook . Retrieved January 10, 2017.