Apex Aircraft was a French company devoted to light aeroplane manufacture. It markets three ranges of light aircraft which it brands Robin, Alpha and CAP. The "Robin" range is the former
Avions Robin DR400 4-seater aircraft of wooden construction, the "Alpha" range is the former
Avions Robin R2000 all-metal 2-seater aircraft series, and the "CAP" range is the former Mudry/CAP Aviation's (Constructions Aéronautiques Parisiennes)
CAP-10 training and
CAP-232 single seater high performance aerobatic aircraft.
The
Robin R2000 type certificates and manufacturing equipment have been transferred to
Alpha Aviation in New Zealand together with marketing rights outside Europe. The aircraft is marketed by them as the
Alpha 2000
The Alpha Aviation Alpha 2000 is a two-seat, all-metal training and general aviation aircraft, designed by Chris Heintz and built in Hamilton, New Zealand. It continues the successful French Apex Aircraft's Robin R2000 series acquired upon Apex ...
and they continue to supply the aircraft and parts to Apex.
In September 2008 Apex went into liquidation. Apex Aircraft was acquired by CEAPR (Centre-Est Aéronautique Pierre Robin) in late 2008.
''Aeromarkt'' web-site Accessed 03-04-2009
/ref> Supplies of spares resumed in March 2009. Aircraft manufacturing resumed in 2012 under the name Robin Aircraft.
Aircraft
*Mudry CAP 10
The Mudry CAP 10 is a two-seat training aerobatic aircraft first built in 1970 and still in production in 2007.
The plane was developed from the Piel Super Emeraude and was born as the CP100. The name changed to CAP 10, CAP for 'Constructions Aér ...
* Mudry CAP 20
*Mudry CAP 230
The CAP Aviation CAP-23x family is a family of aircraft designed for competition aerobatics. The CAP 230 airframe was a direct development of the CAP 21 competition single seater strengthened to cope with a 6-cylinder Lycoming AEIO-540 engine in ...
References
External links
Company web site
(on archive.org)
Defunct aircraft manufacturers of France
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