Independence Paragliding
TypePrivately held company
IndustryAerospace
FounderMichaël Nesler and Christian Amon
Headquarters
Eisenberg, Bavaria
,
Germany
ProductsParagliders
ParentFly-Market Flugsport-Zubehör GmbH & Co. KG
Websitewww.independence.aero

Independence Paragliding is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Eisenberg, Bavaria and founded by designer Michaël Nesler and test pilot Christian Amon. The company is a division of Fly-Market Flugsport-Zubehör GmbH & Co. KG and specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft as well as reserve parachutes, harnesses and paragliding accessories.[1]

The company's line of aircraft in the mid-2000s included the Akron intermediate glider, the Avalon beginner glider and the Dragon intermediate. The competition glider of that period, the Raptor, was sold at a discounted price to support competition pilots. The company also sold a two-place glider for flight training, the Speed Tandem.[1]

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by Independence Paragliding:[2][3][4]

  • Independence Air Taxi
  • Independence Akron
  • Independence Avalon
  • Independence Cruiser
  • Independence Draco
  • Independence Dragon
  • Independence Duett
  • Independence Duke
  • Independence Excalibur
  • Independence Galaxy
  • Independence Garuda
  • Independence Grasshopper
  • Independence Geronimo
  • Independence Groundhandling Trainer
  • Independence Merlin
  • Independence Mountain
  • Independence Pioneer
  • Independence Raptor
  • Independence Speed
  • Independence Speed Tandem
  • Independence Sportster
  • Independence Striker
  • Independence Tensing
  • Independence T-Fighter
  • Independence Trainer
  • Independence Voyager
  • Independence Zippy PT

References

  1. 1 2 Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 19. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ↑ "Welcome at independence". www.independence.aero. Independence Paragliding. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Previous paragliders". www.independence.aero. Independence Paragliding. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Manuals and certifications for independence models". www.independence.aero. Independence Paragliding. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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