__NOTOC__ Avtek was a U.S. aircraft manufacturer established at

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1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...

by Robert Adickes, Robert Honeycutt and Quinten Ward with the intention of producing a business aircraft of composite construction, the

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. Foreign investment was obtained from firms in Denmark, Finland, Germany, and Japan. In

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, a European subsidiary, EuroAvtek was formed, jointly owned by Avtek, Per Udsen, and the government of Denmark, to oversee sales and marketing on the continent. Avtek filed for bankruptcy in

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without achieving type certification for the prototype. Its assets were purchased by Ward personally, who then formed the AvtekAir corporation to continue development.

References

* {{cite book , last= Gunston , first= Bill , title=World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers , year=1993 , publisher=Naval Institute Press , location= Annapolis , pages=37, 110
AvtekAir company website
Defunct aircraft manufacturers of the United States Companies based in Ventura County, California Companies established in 1982 1982 establishments in California