Bilsam Aviation Industries Sp. z o.o. is a Polish

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based in

Poznań Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John ...

. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of

ultralight aircraft Ultralight aviation (called microlight aviation in some countries) is the flying of lightweight, 1- or 2-seat fixed-wing aircraft. Some countries differentiate between weight-shift control and conventional three-axis control aircraft with ailer ...

in the form of plans and kits for amateur construction and 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, the European

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microlight and US light sport aircraft categories. The company also designs and builds its own

aircraft engine An aircraft engine, often referred to as an aero engine, is the power component of an aircraft propulsion system. Most aircraft engines are either piston engines or gas turbines, although a few have been rocket powered and in recent years many ...

s.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', pages 66, 80, 128 & 130. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X The company is organized as a

Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością (), abbreviated sp. z o.o., is the legal title of a limited liability company in Poland. Formation of a Sp. z o.o. Overview The necessary steps for establishing a Sp. z o.o. (spółka z ograniczoną o ...

, a Polish limited liability company. The company has a range of aircraft in its line, including the

Bilsam Sky Walker I The Bilsam Sky Walker I is a Polish powered parachute designed and produced by Bilsam Aviation of Poznań. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation ...

and Sky Walker II

powered parachutes 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 ...

, the Bilsam Sky Walker paramotor and

Bilsam Sky Cruiser The Bilsam Sky Cruiser is a Polish microlight aircraft designed and produced by Bilsam Aviation of Poznań, introduced in the early 2000s. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft, as a kit and in the form of plans for ama ...

and

Bilsam Ultra Cruiser The Bilsam Ultra Cruiser is a family of Polish microlight aircraft designed and produced by Bilsam Aviation of Poznań, introduced in the 2000s. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft, as a kit and in the form of plans fo ...

fixed wing

microlights Ultralight aviation (called microlight aviation in some countries) is the flying of lightweight, 1- or 2-seat fixed-wing aircraft. Some countries differentiate between weight-shift control and conventional three-axis control aircraft with aile ...

. The company's website is non-functional and has been so since about 2008, so it is not clear if the company is still in business. In 2007, four former importers of Bilsam aircraft merged to become BOT Aircraft, which went on to build the

BOT SC07 Speed Cruiser The BOT SC07 Speed Cruiser is a German ultralight and light-sport aircraft, designed produced by BOT Aircraft of Oerlinghausen and introduced in 2009. The aircraft is supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemei ...

based on the

. However, there has been little activity from the company since 2014.

Aircraft

References

External links

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Company website archives
on

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