Flight Design
Encyclopedia
Flight Design is a German
aircraft
manufacturer based in Leinfelden-Echterdingen
.
The company started building hang gliders and ultralight aircraft in the 1980s and added paragliders in 2001.
The CT series first flew in March 1996 and was put into production in 1997. The company now manufactures the CT2K
and CTSW
aircraft which can be flown under microlight/ultralight regulations in several countries and under the Light-sport aircraft
(LSA) rules in the US. Engineering design work is still performed in Germany, but much production and all assembly of the aircraft has been moved to Ukraine
to lower production costs.
In February 2011 the company announced that it is developing a four-seat design to be designated C4
.
File:Ct2k-g-idsl2007.jpg|CT2K
File:CTSW-G-CLEG.jpg|CTSW
File:CTLS test 08.jpg|CTLS
File:mc model.jpg|MC
File:CTls lite.jpg|CTLS-Lite
File:CTls hl .jpg|CTLS HL
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
manufacturer based in Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Leinfelden-Echterdingen is a town in the district of Esslingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located approx. 10 km south of Stuttgart, near the Stuttgart Airport...
.
The company started building hang gliders and ultralight aircraft in the 1980s and added paragliders in 2001.
The CT series first flew in March 1996 and was put into production in 1997. The company now manufactures the CT2K
Flight Design CTSW
The Flight Design CT series is a family of high-wing, tricycle undercarriage, two seat ultralight and light-sport aircraft produced by Flight Design of Germany...
and CTSW
Flight Design CTSW
The Flight Design CT series is a family of high-wing, tricycle undercarriage, two seat ultralight and light-sport aircraft produced by Flight Design of Germany...
aircraft which can be flown under microlight/ultralight regulations in several countries and under the Light-sport aircraft
Light-sport Aircraft
A Light-sport aircraft, also known as light sport aircraft or LSA, is a small aircraft that is simple to fly and which meets certain regulations set by a National aviation authority restricting weight and performance...
(LSA) rules in the US. Engineering design work is still performed in Germany, but much production and all assembly of the aircraft has been moved to Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
to lower production costs.
In February 2011 the company announced that it is developing a four-seat design to be designated C4
Flight Design C4
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Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axxess | Single or two place rigid wing hang glider | ||
| Exxtacy | Single place rigid wing hang glider | ||
| Stream | paraglider | ||
| Boxtair | paraglider | ||
| Twin | paraglider | ||
| CT Flight Design CTSW The Flight Design CT series is a family of high-wing, tricycle undercarriage, two seat ultralight and light-sport aircraft produced by Flight Design of Germany... |
1997 | Composite two seat, high wing microlight/sport aircraft | |
| CT2K Flight Design CTSW The Flight Design CT series is a family of high-wing, tricycle undercarriage, two seat ultralight and light-sport aircraft produced by Flight Design of Germany... |
1999 | Composite two seat, high wing microlight/sport aircraft | |
| CTSW Flight Design CTSW The Flight Design CT series is a family of high-wing, tricycle undercarriage, two seat ultralight and light-sport aircraft produced by Flight Design of Germany... |
Composite two seat, high wing microlight/sport aircraft | ||
| CTLS Flight Design CTSW The Flight Design CT series is a family of high-wing, tricycle undercarriage, two seat ultralight and light-sport aircraft produced by Flight Design of Germany... |
2006 | Composite two seat, high wing microlight/sport aircraft | |
| MC Flight Design CTSW The Flight Design CT series is a family of high-wing, tricycle undercarriage, two seat ultralight and light-sport aircraft produced by Flight Design of Germany... |
2008 | Aluminium two seat, high wing microlight/sport aircraft | |
| CTLS-Lite Flight Design CTSW The Flight Design CT series is a family of high-wing, tricycle undercarriage, two seat ultralight and light-sport aircraft produced by Flight Design of Germany... |
2010 | Composite two seat, high wing microlight/sport aircraft | |
| CTHL Flight Design CTSW The Flight Design CT series is a family of high-wing, tricycle undercarriage, two seat ultralight and light-sport aircraft produced by Flight Design of Germany... |
2010 | Composite two seat, high wing microlight/sport aircraft | |
| C4 Flight Design C4 -External links:*... |
pending | Composite four seat aircraft | |
File:Ct2k-g-idsl2007.jpg|CT2K
File:CTSW-G-CLEG.jpg|CTSW
File:CTLS test 08.jpg|CTLS
File:mc model.jpg|MC
File:CTls lite.jpg|CTLS-Lite
File:CTls hl .jpg|CTLS HL