Aériane
Encyclopedia
Aériane is a Belgian
engineering firm based in Gembloux
that manufactures aircraft and other structures from composite material
s.
Currently concentrating on the Aériane Swift
, they also built and supported the Aviasud Sirocco
before this was taken over by Aero Consult Light Aircraft
.
The company also supports the Aviasud Mistral
.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
engineering firm based in Gembloux
Gembloux
Gembloux is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur, on the axis Brussels-NamurOn 1 January 2006 the municipality had 21,964 inhabitants...
that manufactures aircraft and other structures from composite material
Composite material
Composite materials, often shortened to composites or called composition materials, are engineered or naturally occurring materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties which remain separate and distinct at the macroscopic or...
s.
Currently concentrating on the Aériane Swift
Aériane Swift
The Aériane SWIFT is an unusual family of aircraft. Originally conceived as a rigid hang glider with sailplane-like performance, it was designed by Bright Star Gliders in collaboration with engineers at Stanford University as a boomerang-shaped wing with fins at its tips...
, they also built and supported the Aviasud Sirocco
Aviasud Sirocco
The Aviasud Sirocco is a single-seat ultralight available in kit or fully assembled form and originally produced by Aviasud Engineering in 1983. It is of pod-and-boom design with tricycle undercarriage and pusher configuration. The fuselage is of composite construction...
before this was taken over by Aero Consult Light Aircraft
Aero Consult Light Aircraft
Aero Consult Light Aircraft is an aircraft manufacturer based in the Netherlands.In 2007, they acquired the rights to the Aviasud Sirocco from Aériane, who wished to concentrate on the Swift glider and PAS. ACLA has redesigned the tailplane and wings and is re-launching the aircraft as the...
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The company also supports the Aviasud Mistral
Aviasud Mistral
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