Thruster Air Services
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | mid-1980s |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Kit aircraft |
| Owner | Stephen Turley and Gerald Cooper |
| Website | www |
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Thruster Air Services is a British aircraft manufacturer based in Langworth, Lincolnshire. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of ultralight aircraft in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category.[1][2]
History
The company was formed in Camelford, Cornwall, in the mid-1980s to produce the Thruster TST and the Thruster T300. By the mid-1990s the company was producing the T600 and it continued to be developed over time. In the winter of 2006 the company was sold to Stephen Turley and Gerald Cooper and in the summer of 2007 was moved to Wickenby Aerodrome in Lincolnshire.[3]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thruster T300 | mid-1980s | Two-seat microlight aircraft | |
| Thruster T600 Sprint | mid-1990s | Two-seat microlight aircraft | |
| Thruster TST | mid-1980s | Microlight aircraft |
References
- ^ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 81. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 84. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Thruster Air Services (2010). "Thruster Microlight Air Services". Retrieved 1 January 2015.
External links
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