Quicksilver Manufacturing
Quicksilver Manufacturing is an American manufacturer of ultralight and light aircraft. Founded in 1972 as Eipper Formance and later Eipper Aircraft,[1] the company today claims to be the leading manufacturer of ultralight aircraft in the United States,[2] with the Quicksilver type ultralight being used to train more ultralight pilots than any other type.[3]
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| Industry | Aerospace manufacturer |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 |
| Founder | Dick Eipper |
| Headquarters | Temecula, California , United States of America |
Key people | COO Dan Perez |
| Products | Kit aircraft |
| Website | www |
In October 2015 the company began a reorganization after a difficult year financially, closing its factory in California. Company sales had fallen and efforts to control costs were not successful without the reorganization and a liquidation of some assets.[4]
Aircraft
Quicksilver MX II Sprint two seater
- GT400
- GT500
- MX Sprint
- MX Sport
- MX-2 Sprint
- MXL-2 Sport
- Quicksilver C
- Quicksilver E
- Sport II
- Sport 2S
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References
- Citations
- Markowski, Michael A. Build your own ultralight? - tips from an expert. Popular Science, May 1984, p.106.
- Quicksilver Manufacturing official site, accessed 2011-02-10
- Goyer 2004, p.131.
- "Quicksilver Aircraft "Reorganizing"". AVweb. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- Bibliography
- Goyer, Norm (2004). Air Sports: The Complete Guide to Aviation Adventure. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-141051-1. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
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