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| Company type | Limited liability company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Products | Paramotors |
| Owner | Chris and Tammy Bowles |
Number of employees | 2 |
| Website |
www |
Southern Skies LLC is a former American aircraft manufacturer based in Taylorsville, North Carolina. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of paramotors in the late 1990s, but no longer produces its own aircraft. The company remains in business as a flight training school and dealer for German Fresh Breeze paramotors. [1] [2]
The company produced the first four-stroke powered paramotor ever built, the Quattro. The Quattro design used a computer-controlled, electronic ignition system-equipped, 14 hp (10 kW), 212 cc (13 cu in), Honda Kart engine. [1]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Skies Spymotor | Two-stroke paramotor | ||
| Southern Skies Quattro | four-stroke paramotor |
References
- ^ a b Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page D-21. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4
- ^ Southern Skies (n.d.). "Chris and Tammy Bowles". Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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| Company type | Limited liability company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Products | Paramotors |
| Owner | Chris and Tammy Bowles |
Number of employees | 2 |
| Website |
www |
Southern Skies LLC is a former American aircraft manufacturer based in Taylorsville, North Carolina. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of paramotors in the late 1990s, but no longer produces its own aircraft. The company remains in business as a flight training school and dealer for German Fresh Breeze paramotors. [1] [2]
The company produced the first four-stroke powered paramotor ever built, the Quattro. The Quattro design used a computer-controlled, electronic ignition system-equipped, 14 hp (10 kW), 212 cc (13 cu in), Honda Kart engine. [1]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Skies Spymotor | Two-stroke paramotor | ||
| Southern Skies Quattro | four-stroke paramotor |
References
- ^ a b Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page D-21. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4
- ^ Southern Skies (n.d.). "Chris and Tammy Bowles". Retrieved 9 April 2012.