La Mouette (English: Seagull) is a French aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Fontaine-lès-Dijon. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of hang gliders and ultralight trikes. At one time they also produced paramotors.[1][2][3]
Founded in 1974 by brothers Gérard Thevenot and Jean-Marc Thevenot, the company was formed to produce versions of the American Seagull hang glider. Their glider was named La Mouette, after which the company was named. In 1979 they produced the La Mouette Atlas which remained in production through 2012 and of which there are over 8000 examples flying.[4]
In 1986 the company started building paramotors and in 1995 introduced the "topless" hang glider, deleting the kingpost and upper flying wires.[4]
In 2010-11 the company developed an electric aircraft, the Samson.[5]
The company also built a rigid wing hang glider, the Tsunami under the brand Helite,[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, pages 45-46. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- ↑ Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page D-27. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4
- ↑ Downey, Julia: 2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, page 52. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 La Mouette (undated). "History". Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ↑ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 216. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
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