Swiss Excellence Airplanes
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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | Alberto Porto |
| Headquarters | , Switzerland |
| Products | Ultralight aircraft |
| Website | sea-avio.com |
Swiss Excellence Airplanes (SEA) is a Swiss aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 2014 by Italian-Argentine aeronautical engineer Alberto Porto and is based in Lugano.[1][2] The operations site is located in Pavullo nel Frignano close to the Pavullo nel Frignano Airport.
History
SEA was formed by Porto Ricerca, Porto's consulting company for engineering and fluid dynamics research that has done work in the fields of aerospace, sports cars and racing sailboats.[3][4][5]
SEA developed the Swiss Excellence Risen ultralight aircraft in 2012. The prototype was presented at the AERO Friedrichshafen show in April 2015 and it entered production in mid-2015.[2][3][6]
In 2016 CEO Alberto Porto was awarded the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale De la Vaulx Medal for setting a speed record with the Risen.[7] Alberto Porto also received an Oscar from the VFR magazine for this record.[8]
Aircraft
- Swiss Excellence Risen - retractable gear version
- Swiss Excellence Siren - fixed gear version
References
- ^ "Swiss ultralight will cruise at 160 knots". aopa.org. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ a b Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 79. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b "SEA - About us". sea-avio.com. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "CFD specialist - PORTORICERCA - Computational Fluid Dynamics Solutions". portoricerca.com. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "CFD specialist - PORTORICERCA - Computational Fluid Dynamics Solutions Customers". portoricerca.com. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "AERO 2015 – Interview with Alberto Porto – Swiss-Excellence-Airplanes - FlyEurope.tv". flyeurope.tv. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ Carrera, Faustine. "Prestigious FAI Awards presented for 2016". fai.org. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ Sportivo, Volo. "Pavullo: GLI Oscar VFR - VS Aviation". vsaviation.it. Retrieved 10 November 2016.