AkroTech Aviation, Inc. was an American
aircraft manufacturer
An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, or spacecraft. Aerospace is a high technology industry.
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based in
Scappoose, Oregon
Scappoose is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It was named for a nearby stream, which drains the southern part of the county. The name "Scappoose" is of Native American origin, and is said to mean "gravelly plain." . The company specialized in the design and manufacture of
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for
aerobatic aircraft
An aerobatic aircraft is an aerodyne (a heavier-than-air aircraft) used in aerobatics, both for flight exhibitions and aerobatic competitions.
Most fall into one of two categories, aircraft used for training and by flight demonstration teams, whic ...
. The company went out of business after 1998.
[Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition'', page 112. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ]
The company's two designs, the single-seat
Giles G-200
The Giles G-200 is an American aerobatic homebuilt aircraft that was produced by AkroTech Aviation of Scappoose, Oregon. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft or a kit for amateur construction. The ...
and the two-seat
G-202 were built from composites. The company could also supply completed ready-to-fly aircraft for the ''Experimental - exhibition'' category.
Aircraft
References
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Defunct aircraft manufacturers of the United States
Aerobatic aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft