FL Goodwin was an American

aircraft manufacturer An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, or spacecraft. Aerospace is a high technology industry. ...

that was based in

Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix ( ; nv, Hoozdo; es, Fénix or , yuf-x-wal, Banyà:nyuwá) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities and towns in Arizona#List of cities and towns, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1 ...

. The company specialized in the design and manufacturer of

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 ...

s.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, pages D-4 and D-17. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. The company introduced its first model, the

Goodwin Tri-Moto The Goodwin Tri-Moto is an American powered parachute that was designed and produced by FL Goodwin of Phoenix, Arizona and introduced in 1997.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page D-17. Cybair Limited Publis ...

in 1997, a unique design of powered parachute carriage that can be folded up to stow on top of a

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, in a small pick-up truck or even in a small boat. The design goal was to eliminate the need for a trailer for ground transportation and to simplify storage requirements. The following year the company introduced the

Goodwin Buckshot The Goodwin Buckshot is an American powered parachute that was designed and produced by FL Goodwin of Phoenix, Arizona and introduced in 1998.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page D-4. Cybair Limited Publishing, ...

, a more conventional powered parachute design.

Aircraft

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