Aeroprakt Ltd. (Аэропракт) is a
Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer based in
Kyiv and founded in 1991 by Yuri Yakovlev. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of
light aircraft,
homebuilt aircraft and
ultralights in the form of kits for
amateur construction and ready-to-fly aircraft.
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The company is a
"Товариство з обмеженою відповідальністю" a form of limited liability company. It has about 50 employees and operates from a facility.
History
The company was founded as an amateur aircraft design club by Yuri Yakovlev when he graduated from the
Kuybyshev Aviation Institute and commenced work at
Antonov in Kyiv in 1986. It was at the time of Ukrainian independence from the
Soviet Union in 1991 that the company was formally formed.
The company was named after a similar-named club in
Kuybyshev, Russia, founded while Yakovlev was there at school.
The company's first aircraft was the
Aeroprakt T-8, a simple two-seat
ultralight trainer. The prototype was constructed in 1987 and first shown in the Soviet Union in 1989, but did not enter series production, despite winning awards.
The first true production aircraft was the
Aeroprakt A-20 Vista
The Aeroprakt A-20 Vista is a family of Ukrainian tandem two-seat high-wing, strut-braced, pusher configuration conventional landing gear, ultralight aircraft, produced by Aeroprakt. The A-20 was introduced into the North American market a ...
known locally as the ''Chervonets'', the first prototype of which was finished in August 1991. As a result of the design and the political situation at the time, the club became the Kyiv division of
Lada-Mononor, a joint Soviet-Finnish venture that was headquartered in
Tolyatti, Russia. Yuri Yakovlev was named the Chief Designer and Oleg Litovchenko became its director. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 the company became an independent entity and the A-20 entered production, with the first production aircraft delivered in July, 1993.
November 1996 saw the introduction of the
A-22 Foxbat, known locally as the ''Sharik'' ( en, Balloon) and the twin-engined
A-26 Vulcan as well.
The company has continued to develop new aircraft based on the A-20 concept, including the
A-28 Victor and the
A-36 Vulcan. In 2014 the
A-32 Vixxen, a development of the A-22, was introduced.
Aircraft
Summary of aircraft built by Aeroprakt:
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Aeroprakt T-8
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Aeroprakt A-6 White
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Aeroprakt A-11M Hamlet
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Aeroprakt A-15
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Aeroprakt A-19
Aeroprakt Ltd. (Аэропракт) is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer based in Kyiv and founded in 1991 by Yuri Yakovlev. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of light aircraft, homebuilt aircraft and ultralights in the for ...
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Aeroprakt A-20
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Aeroprakt A-21 Solo
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Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat
The Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat is a Ukrainian two-seat, high-wing, tricycle landing gear ultralight aircraft that was designed by Yuri Yakovlev and is manufactured by Aeroprakt. In the United States the A-22 is referred to as the ''Valor'', whi ...
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Aeroprakt A-23 Dragon
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Aeroprakt A-24 Viking
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Aeroprakt A-25 Breeze
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Aeroprakt A-26 Vulcan
The Aeroprakt A-26 Vulcan is a light twin engine aircraft developed from a modified Aeroprakt A-20 light single aircraft. Some models imported to the United States are registered as Spectrum Aircraft SA-26 Vulcan.
Design and development
The ...
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Aeroprakt A-27
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Aeroprakt A-28 Victor
The Aeroprakt A-28 Victor is a Ukrainian light aircraft, designed and produced by Aeroprakt of Kyiv. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation ...
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Aeroprakt A-30 Vista Speedster
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Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen
The Aeroprakt A-32 is a Ukrainian two-seat, high-wing, tricycle gear ultralight aircraft that was designed by Yuri Yakovlev and is manufactured by Aeroprakt. In Australia the A-32 is referred to as the Vixxen.
The A-32 is a development of the ...
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Aeroprakt A-33 Dragon
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Aeroprakt A-36 Super Vulcan
References
External links
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{{Aeroprakt aircraft
Aircraft manufacturers of Ukraine
Manufacturing companies based in Kyiv
Ultralight aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft