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Norman Aviation is a Canadian aircraft manufacturer originally based in Lévis, Quebec and now in
Saint-Anselme, Quebec
Saint-Anselme is a village in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region. It is the second biggest municipality in the RCM, after Saint-Henri. The Etchemin River goes through the villag ...
. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of steel tube and wood 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 ...
on a custom basis.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 67. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 70. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, pages 62-63. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', pages 150-151. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485XPurdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', pages 214-215. BAI Communications.
The company was founded by and is currently owned by Jacques Norman, to produce his designs and those of other designers. All his aircraft utilize 4130 steel
41xx steel is a family of SAE steel grades, as specified by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Alloying elements include chromium and molybdenum, and as a result these materials are often informally referred to as chromoly steel (common ...
tube fuselage construction and wooden wings, with the whole aircraft covered in doped aircraft fabric.
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* {{Norman Aviation aircraft Aircraft manufacturers of Canada