Apco Aviation
ultralight aircraft, harnesses, parachute rescue systems and accessories | |
Number of employees | 60 |
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| Website | www |
Apco Aviation (usually styled APCO), is an Israeli
ultralight aircraft. It also manufacturers paraglider harnesses, the Mayday line of parachute rescue systems and other accessories.[1][2][3]
Cohn started building his first prototype hang glider in 1974. In 1978 he produced his first high performance hang glider and in 1982 started Apco Aviation.
The company occupies a 3,200 m2 (34,000 sq ft) factory in northern Israel that was specifically built for Apco. It employs 60 people there.[3][4]
In 1991 the Apco HiLite III set a World Distance Record for paragliders. The Apco Extra was also later flown to another World Distance Record for paragliders. In 2000 the Apco Futura set a world record, the company's tenth world record. The company's paragliders hold eleven world records.[3][4]
Aircraft
Summary of aircraft built by Apco Aviation:
- Apco Activa
- Apco Air Xtreme
- Apco Allegra
- Apco Bagheera
- Apco Enigma
- Apco Extra
- Apco Fiesta
- Apco Force
- Apco Fun
- Apco Futura
- Apco Game
- Apco HiLite
- Apco Hybrid
- Apco Karma
- Apco Keara
- Apco Lift
- Apco NRG
- Apco Play
- Apco Presta
- Apco Prima
- Apco Salsa
- Apco Santana
- Apco Sierra
- Apco Simba
- Apco Speedstar
- Apco Starlite
- Apco System K
- Apco Tetra
- Apco Tigra
- Apco Thrust
- Apco Twister
- Apco Vista
- Apco Zefira
And "Mayday" series of rescues parachutes...
References
- ^ ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b Apco Aviation. "Welcome to APCO Aviation". Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d Apco Aviation. "Company Profile". Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d Apco Aviation. "Company History". Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
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