Albastar Ltd

This article is about the Slovenian sailplane manufacturer. For the Spanish charter airline, see AlbaStar.
Albastar Ltd
Privately held company
Industry Aerospace
Founded 1993
Founder Pavel Potočnik
Headquarters Zgornje Gorje, Slovenia
Products Gliders
Website www.gliders-albastar.com

Albastar Ltd (also called Albastar d.o.o.) is a Slovenian aircraft manufacturer based in Zgornje Gorje, founded by Pavel Potočnik in 1993. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of gliders and light aircraft in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, plus the production of sub-contract aircraft parts for other manufacturers.[1][2][3]

The company has produced several designs of its own, including the now out-of-production Albastar A1 motorglider and the Albastar Apis sailplane. The current production aircraft is the Albastar AS self-launching sailplane, available as a 13.5 m (44.3 ft) span FAI 13.5 m Class or 18 m (59.1 ft) span FAI Open Class sailplane.[4]

Albastar also has collaborated with other companies, notably Pipistrel on the development of the Pipistrel Sinus motor glider for which it completed the majority of the aerodynamic work. Albastar continues to produce the Sinus wings as well as the wings for the Pipistrel Virus and Pipistrel Taurus.[2]

The company also produced propellers for ultralight trikes and wind turbine blades for electrical power generation.[2]

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by Albastar Ltd
Model name First flight Number built Type
Albastar A1 Mid-wing, T-tailed, single-seat motor glider
Albastar Apis 2000 single seat sailplane
Albastar AS single seat self-launching sailplane

References

  1. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 53. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Albastar Ltd (2012). "Development project of the last decade". Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  3. Albastar (2013). "Company Albastar d.o.o.". Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  4. Albastar (2013). "AS 13,5 m FES (FAI Class)". Retrieved 3 March 2015.

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