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''' Offpiste Aviation Limited''' ({{lang-en|''Off The Beaten Track''}}) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[aircraft manufacturer]] based in [[Dursley]], [[Gloucestershire]] and founded by hang glider competition pilot Colin Lark. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of [[hang glider]]s in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft.<ref name="WDLA04">Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 47. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}</ref><ref name="arch">{{cite web|url=http://www.skyfloating.com/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050206210759/http://www.skyfloating.com/|title=Skyfloating, Colin Lark and the Discovery|archivedate=6 February 2005|work=skyfloating.com|accessdate=20 February 2016}}</ref> |
''' Offpiste Aviation Limited''' ({{lang-en|''Off The Beaten Track''}}) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[aircraft manufacturer]] based in [[Dursley]], [[Gloucestershire]] and founded by hang glider competition pilot Colin Lark. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of [[hang glider]]s in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft.<ref name="WDLA04">Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 47. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}</ref><ref name="arch">{{cite web|url=http://www.skyfloating.com/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050206210759/http://www.skyfloating.com/|title=Skyfloating, Colin Lark and the Discovery|archivedate=6 February 2005|work=skyfloating.com|accessdate=20 February 2016}}</ref> |
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The company was founded in 1995 and went out of business when Lark died on 8 September 2003.<ref name="arch"/><ref>{{cite web|url= https://web.archive.org/web/*/www.skyfloating.com|title=Internet Archive Wayback Machine|work=archive.org|accessdate=20 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skyfloating.com/about.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020212051917/http://www.skyfloating.com/about.htm|title=About Offpiste Aviation Ltd.|archivedate=12 February 2002|work=skyfloating.com|accessdate=20 February 2016}}</ref> |
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The company was founded to produce the [[Offpiste Discovery|Discovery]] series of hang gliders, designed by Bill Pain. The Discovery series are termed ''Sky Floaters'', hang gliders designed for slow, local flying, lightness of weight and ease of handling over high performance and cross-country capability.<ref name="WDLA04"/> |
The company was founded to produce the [[Offpiste Discovery|Discovery]] series of hang gliders, designed by Bill Pain. The Discovery series are termed ''Sky Floaters'', hang gliders designed for slow, local flying, lightness of weight and ease of handling over high performance and cross-country capability.<ref name="WDLA04"/> |
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Defunct | 2003 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Colin Lark |
| Products | Hang gliders |
Offpiste Aviation Limited (Template:Lang-en) was a British aircraft manufacturer based in Dursley, Gloucestershire and founded by hang glider competition pilot Colin Lark. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of hang gliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft.[1][2]
The company was founded in 1995 and went out of business when Lark died on 8 September 2003.[2][3][4]
The company was founded to produce the Discovery series of hang gliders, designed by Bill Pain. The Discovery series are termed Sky Floaters, hang gliders designed for slow, local flying, lightness of weight and ease of handling over high performance and cross-country capability.[1]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offpiste Discovery | hang glider |
References
- ^ a b Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 47. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b "Skyfloating, Colin Lark and the Discovery". skyfloating.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". archive.org. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "About Offpiste Aviation Ltd". skyfloating.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2002. Retrieved 20 February 2016.