P&M Aviation

P&M Aviation was a British aircraft manufacturer, specializing in ultralight trikes, founded in 2003. The company was purchased by Albatross Flying Systems in 2019.

P&M Aviation
TypePrivate company
IndustryAerospace
Founded2003
FounderKeith Duckworth
Defunct2019
Headquarters
Marlborough
,
United Kingdom
ProductsUltralight trikes
Websitewww.pmaviation.co.uk

History

The company was formed in 2003 by Keith Duckworth's purchase of two rival British trike manufacturers, Pegasus Aviation and Mainair Sports, hence the name of the new company.[1][2][3]

P&M retained both the Mainair factory at Rochdale and the Pegasus plant at Manton near Marlborough, Wiltshire, the former carrying out production and the latter research and development.[2][3] The Rochdale factory was closed in March 2016.

On 7 May 2019 the company was put into administration, with T A Close of Milsted Langdon LLP appointed as its Administrator.[4][5] Subsequently, its assets were bought by Albatross Flying Systems of Bangalore, India.[6]

Solar Wings
Solar Wings division logo, 2001

Solar Wings was the hang glider division of Pegasus Aviation prior to its merger with Mainair. After the merger, Solar Wings gliders were produced in the new combined production facility for a short time. The division produced a wide range of hang gliders from 1980 until it was wound up some time after 2002. Gliders produced include the Solar Wings Breeze and the Solar Wings Scandal series.[2][7][8]

Aircraft
P&M Aviation Pegasus Quik microlight at Cotswold Airport, England, 2016
Summary of aircraft built by P&M and its predecessors
Model name First flight Number built Type
Ace Aviation Magic Laser ultralight trike
Mainair Blade 60 (February 2000)[9] ultralight trike
Mainair Rapier 60 (February 2000)[9] ultralight trike
P&M GT450 ultralight trike
P&M Explorer ultralight trike
P&M PulsR ultralight trike
Pegasus Quantum 1996 over 600[10] ultralight trike
Pegasus Quik ultralight trike
Pegasus Booster powered hang glider
Solar Wings Ace hang glider
Solar Wings Breeze hang glider
Solar Wings Fever hang glider
Solar Wings Rumour hang glider
Solar Wings Rush hang glider
Solar Wings Scandal hang glider
Solar Wings Storm hang glider
Solar Wings Typhoon hang glider
Solar Wings Whisper hang glider

P&M also imported and sold the John Pendry-Evans designed Ace Magic from India.[11]

References
  1. Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page C-14 and 16. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4
  2. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, pages 47, 104 and 106. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. P&M Aviation (n.d.). "About Us". Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  4. P&M Aviation (7 May 2019). "P&M Aviation Entered Into Administration". www.pmaviation.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  5. "P&M Aviation: Update". British Microlight Aircraft Association. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  6. "P&M Aviation sold to Indian company". FLYER. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. "Solar Wings (Hang glider manufacturer)". delta-club-82.com. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  8. "Solar Wings Gliders". Pegasus Aviation. Archived from the original on 18 December 2001. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  9. Downey, Julia: 2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, pages 46-47. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
  10. P&M Aviation (n.d.). "The Pegasus Quantum". Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  11. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 215. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X

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