Columbia Aircraft

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation designs and builds light general aviation aircraft. Originally The Lancair Company, Columbia Aircraft was spun off from that company and later renamed in July 2005. Columbia manufactures production aircraft derived from the earlier Lancair homebuilt aircraft designs.

Columbia produces some of the most technologically advanced single-engine aircraft on the market. All models feature side-mounted control sticks and a glass cockpit, and are so aerodynamic that there is no need for retractable landing gear.

Originally designe by Lance Neibauer in the 1980s, his first model, the Lancair 200 was developed in 1984. Lance no longer controls Columbia Aircraft. Composite Technology Research Malaysia (CTRM) bought a controling interest in Columbia in January 2003 for over $50 million. CTRM is owned by the Malaysian government and was incorporated in November 1990 by Minister of Finance Malaysia Inc. CTRM's CEO is Retired Col. Rosdi Mahmud.

[edit] Columbia aircraft

• Columbia 300
• Columbia 350
• Columbia 400

[edit] External links

• Columbia Aircraft website
• Lancair website