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by Ernst Ruppert,

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and Heinrich Bucher. Its most famous product was the Canard 2FL, a highly unorthodox design. A test pilot was killed in the crash of one of them, leading the company to withdraw them from the market. The company's name was changed to Canard Aviation as a result of legal action by the Avia petrol company and in 1982 was absorbed into Bucher Leichtbau.

References

* {{cite book , last= Taylor , first= Michael J. H. , title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation , year=1989 , publisher=Studio Editions , location=London , pages=88
Ruppert Composites website
Defunct aircraft manufacturers of Switzerland Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1977 Swiss companies established in 1977 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1982 Swiss companies disestablished in 1982