Sperwill Ltd (sometimes Sperwill Aviation) was a British
aircraft manufacturer
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based in
Bristol
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and founded by Riann Oliver. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of
paramotors
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in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the US
FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles
Ultralight aircraft in the United States are much smaller and lighter than ultralight aircraft as defined by all other countries.
In the United States, ultralights are described as "ultralight vehicles" and not as aircraft. They are not requ ...
rules and the European
microlight
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category.
[Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 75. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X]
The company seems to have been founded about 2001 and gone out of business in 2009.
The company built a wide range of paramotors noted for their ability to be completely dismantled for ground transport. Each model used a different engine, while retaining similar frame features.
Aircraft
References
External links
Company website archiveson
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Defunct aircraft manufacturers of the United Kingdom
Ultralight aircraft
Paramotors