Loehle Aircraft
Private company | |
| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 |
| Defunct | 2017 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Mike and Sandy Loehle |
| Products | Kit aircraft Aircraft finishes |
Loehle Aircraft Corporation (pronounced "Low-lee") was an aircraft manufacturer located in
aircraft kits and a complete line of paints for all types of aircraft, including metal, composite and fabric covered.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It manufactured aircraft kits for 40 years, with aircraft being built and flown in 26 countries.[7]
History
This company manufactured aircraft kits from 1977 to 2017. In 1981 Mike Lohle won the
Easy Riser ultralight.[8]
Sandra Loehle, VP of Operations and wife of founder Michael Loehle, died of cancer in 2017.[9][10] The company seems to have ceased operations at that time.
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loehle 5151 Mustang | 1988 | 27 fixed gear, 75 retractable gear (2007) | 3/4 scale replica of North American P-51 Mustang |
Loehle Fokker D-VII
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2 (2007) | Replica of Fokker D-VII
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| Loehle KW-909 | 1 (2007) | Replica of Messerschmitt Bf 109 & Focke-Wulf Fw 190 | |
| Loehle P-40 | 3 (2007) | Replica of Curtiss P-40
| |
Loehle SE5A
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3 (2007) | Replica of Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5A
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| Loehle Spad XIII | 5 (2007) | Replica of Spad XIII
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| Loehle Spitfire | 1 (1998) | 3/4 scale replica of Supermarine Spitfire | |
| Loehle Sport Parasol | 73 (2007) | Parasol wing single seat ultralight
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References
- ^ Downey, Julia: 1999 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 15, Number 12, December 1998, page 55. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ Downey, Julia: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, page 61. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ISBN 0-9680628-1-4
- ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ Loehle Aircraft Corporation (March 2010). "Welcome to Loehle Aircraft Corporation". Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ "Tullahoma: Loehle Aircraft Corporation". Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ Gene Chase (Oct 1981). "The Aeroplane Premiere Ultralight". Sport Aviation: 76, 77.
- ^ Kilgore Funeral Home (9 June 2017). "Sandy Loehle Obituary". Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ All-Aero.com. "Loehle Aviation". Retrieved 20 March 2020.
External links
- Last archived copy of official Web site - 1 July 2017
- Loehle Aircraft Corporation on City of Tullahoma, State of Tennessee website, archived 30 June 2013
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