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Trixy Aviation Products GmbH is an Austrian aircraft manufacturer based in Dornbirn, that was founded by Rainer Farrag. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of autogyros.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 187. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011.
Farrag established Trixy Aviation Products as the research and development facility and Letalstvo Farrag d.o.o in Slovenia as the production facility.
Trixy Aviation Products first publicly exhibited at AERO Friedrichshafen in Germany in April 2011, showing its newly designed Trixy G 4-2 R. The autogyro was noted for its unusual anti-explosion fuel tanks and its full two year warranty.
The company exhibited the
History
Trixy Aviation Products was founded in late 2010 with the aim of developing a roadable aircraft. Farrag recognized that most past roadable aircraft designs were not practical because they did not operate well on roads, due to the bulk of wings or rotors, parking problems, mechanical complexity and the high price tag associated with a dual use vehicle. Furthermore, one vehicle cannot fill all missions and aviation regulations restrict the operation of aircraft largely to airports, not permitting flying from residential driveways. Farrag's approach was instead his project TRIXYZ, anelectric motorcycle
Electric motorcycles and scooters are plug-in electric vehicles with two or three wheels. Power is supplied by a rechargeable battery which drives one or more electric motors. Electric scooters are distinguished from motorcycles by having a st ...
that could be docked to create an airplane, autogyro, helicopter, wagon train or personal water craft. The first stage of this project was to create an autogyro design, designated the Trixy G 4-2 R
The Trixy G 4-2 R ("Gyro For Two powered by Rotax") is an Austrian autogyro, designed and produced by Trixy Aviation Products of Dornbirn. The aircraft was introduced at the Aero show held in Friedrichshafen in 2011 and when it was available i ...
(Gyrocopter for two, powered by Rotax). The company's roadable aircraft project is the modular Trixy Trixformer
The Trixy Trixformer is an Austrian roadable aircraft autogyro/electric motorcycle designed and produced by Trixy Aviation Products of Dornbirn, introduced in 2014. The vehicle is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; e ...
, which is an electric motorcycle
Electric motorcycles and scooters are plug-in electric vehicles with two or three wheels. Power is supplied by a rechargeable battery which drives one or more electric motors. Electric scooters are distinguished from motorcycles by having a st ...
and autogyro. The flying components are modular and can be swapped, with airplane and helicopter packages under development in 2015.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 200. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
Farrag established Trixy Aviation Products as the research and development facility and Letalstvo Farrag d.o.o in Slovenia as the production facility.
Trixy Aviation Products first publicly exhibited at AERO Friedrichshafen in Germany in April 2011, showing its newly designed Trixy G 4-2 R. The autogyro was noted for its unusual anti-explosion fuel tanks and its full two year warranty.
The company exhibited the Trixy Zero
Trixy Aviation Products GmbH is an Austrian aircraft manufacturer based in Dornbirn, that was founded by Rainer Farrag. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of autogyros.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Director ...
motorcycle-style autogyro at AERO Friedrichshafen in April 2012, with the prototype first flying in June 2012.
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