Evektor-Aerotechnik is a Czech

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based in Kunovice,

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. The company produces range of

light sport aircraft A light-sport aircraft (LSA), or light sport aircraft, is a fairly new category of small, lightweight aircraft that are simple to fly. LSAs tend to be heavier and more sophisticated than ultralight (aka "microlight") aircraft, but LSA restrictio ...

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aircraft and electric aircraft. Evektor-Aerotechnik is also developing a 9–14 passenger, twin engine turboprop airplane, the

EV-55 Outback The Evektor EV-55 Outback is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft designed and built in the Czech Republic by Evektor-Aerotechnik. The prototype first flew on 24 June 2011. The project's development was suspended in March 2017. Development In 200 ...

History

Evektor-Aerotechnik is based at

Kunovice Airport Kunovice Airport is an international airport located about 5 km (3 mi) from Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic in the town of Kunovice. The airport is home to three aircraft manufacturers: Czech Sport Aircraft, Evektor-Aerotechn ...

, a region known for its aircraft industry since 1936. Evektor-Aerotechnik dates back to 1970 when Aerotechnik was established as a producer of small general aviation airplanes. Its first aircraft were gyrocopters and motor gliders, later diversifying into the overhaul and maintenance of a range of Czech general aviation aircraft, including the Zlin aircraft family. The production of light sport aircraft and advanced ultralight aircraft started in 1996, starting with the P220UL Koala aircraft and followed by the EV-97 Eurostar (introduced in 1997) and

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. The SportStar became the first light sport aircraft accepted by the American

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in 2004. During 1997–2004 Evektor-Aerotechnik was an airframe parts subcontractor for the single engine turboprop

Aero Ae 270 Ibis The Aero Ae270 Spirit was a single-engine turboprop general utility aircraft that was developed by the Czech aircraft company Aero Vodochody. A prototype made its maiden flight in 2000, with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Type Certificati ...

. In 2004 the company introduced the single engine, four-seater VUT100 Cobra and in 2010 started the twin engine turboprop Evektor EV-55 Outback. which was first flown in 2011. In 2013 the company introduced the Evektor EPOS, an electric aircraft that remained under development in 2017.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 48. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.

Aircraft

* Aerotechnik A-70 Autogyro * Aerotechnik L-13,

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built by Aerotechnik * Evektor SportStar family of designs * Evektor VUT100 Cobra * Evektor EV-55 Outback * Evektor EPOS electric aircraft

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