Pro-Design GmbH is an

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based in

Innsbruck Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol (state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the ...

. It was founded in 1986, in

Natters Natters is a municipality in the district Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 3.5 km south of Innsbruck. The village was mentioned in documents around 1151 for the first time. Natters as well as Mutters received connection w ...

. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of

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s and

powered parachute A powered parachute, often abbreviated PPC, and also called a motorized parachute or paraplane, is a type of aircraft that consists of a parafoil with a motor and wheels. The FAA defines a powered parachute as ''a powered aircraft a flexible o ...

canopies, in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 27. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. The company is a

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, an Austrian

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. Reviewer Noel Bertrand described the company in a 2003 review as having a very "well-balanced range" of gliders. At that time the company's line included the two-place

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, beginner

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, intermediate

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and

Pro-Ject Pro-Ject Audio Systems is a manufacturer of audiophile equipment, founded in 1991 by Heinz Lichtenegger and located in Mistelbach, Austria. Pro-Ject Audio Systems designs the products in Austria and produces them in Europe (the manufacturing plant ...

, plus the Titan. The company also makes heavy parafoil wings under the name ''Sycon Aircraft''.

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by Pro-Design: * Pro-Design Accura * Pro-Design Amiga * Pro-Design Aquila * Pro-Design Burst * Pro-Design Corrado * Pro-Design Carrier * Pro-Design Challenger * Pro-Design Combi-Cut * Pro-Design Compact * Pro-Design Companion * Pro-Design Contest * Pro-Design Eole * Pro-Design Cuga *

Pro-Design Effect The Pro-Design Effect is an Austrian single-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Pro-Design of Natters in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04' ...

* Pro-Design Fly * Pro-Design High * Pro-Design Jalpa * Pro-Design Jazz * Pro-Design Kestral * Pro-Design Lamna * Pro-Design Max * Pro-Design Monster * Pro-Design Pro-Feel * Pro-Design Pro-Ject * Pro-Design Relax * Pro-Design Rrow * Pro-Design Thema * Pro-Design Thermik * Pro-Design Thesis *

Pro-Design Titan The Pro-Design Titan is an Austrian single-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Pro-Design of Natters in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', ...

* Pro-Design X-Fire

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* {{Pro-Design aircraft Aircraft manufacturers of Austria Ultralight aircraft Powered parachutes Paragliders Manufacturing companies established in 1986 Austrian companies established in 1986