Aviomania Aircraft (usually called just Aviomania) is a
Cypriot
Cypriot (in older sources often "Cypriote") refers to someone or something of, from, or related to the country of Cyprus.
* Cypriot people, or of Cypriot descent; this includes:
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** Greek Cypriots
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aircraft manufacturer based in
Larnaca and founded by Nicolas Karaolides. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of
autogyros in the form of kits for
amateur construction and ready-to-fly aircraft.
[Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 190. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ]
The company describes itself as "the largest ultralight aircraft manufacturer in Cyprus".
Karaolides became a licensed pilot in 1983 and holds degrees in aircraft engineering and electronics. He designed the company's autogyros and also conducted the test flying of the types.
The company initially built the single-seat
Rotax 582-powered
Aviomania G1SA Genesis Solo
The Aviomania G1SA Genesis Solo is a Cypriot autogyro that was designed by Nicolas Karaolides and produced by Aviomania of Larnaca. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft or a ...
autogyro and its two-seat derivative, the
Rotax 914-powered
Aviomania G2SA Genesis Duo.
The G1SA was replaced in production by the enclosed-cockpit
Aviomania G1sE Genesis Sport and the open-cockpit
Aviomania G1sB Genesis CE models. The company also sells the
Best Off Nynja fixed-wing ultralight aircraft.
In a 2015 review, Werner Pfaendler praised the company's design efforts on the G1SE, saying that it, "has been designed with stability and agility in mind. The centre line thrust and the design of the empennage in the propeller slipstream reduces all throttle reactions. The result is a fun machine which is very stable in flight while being very agile and maneuverable."
Aircraft
Summary of aircraft built by Aviomania:
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Aviomania G1SA Genesis Solo
The Aviomania G1SA Genesis Solo is a Cypriot autogyro that was designed by Nicolas Karaolides and produced by Aviomania of Larnaca. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft or a ...
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Aviomania G2SA Genesis Duo
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Aviomania G1sE Genesis Sport
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Aviomania G1sB Genesis CE
References
External links
*{{Official website, http://www.aviomania.com
Aircraft manufacturers of Cyprus
Ultralight aircraft
Autogyros