Sabre Aircraft

Sabre Aircraft was an American aircraft manufacturer, specializing in ultralight trikes and their hang glider-style wings. It was located in Buckeye, Arizona.[2][3][4][5][6]

For the fighter aircraft, see North American F-86 Sabre.
Sabre Aircraft
Private company
IndustryAerospace
Fateout of business
Founded1991
Defunct2008
HeadquartersBuckeye, Arizona, United States
Key people
Richard Helm, aircraft designer[1]

In circa 2000 the company was noted for producing the least expensive single and two-seat completed, ready-to-fly aircraft available. By 2000 they had sold more than 200 aircraft.[2] The company claimed that it was the "largest and oldest Trike manufacturer in the United States". [7]

The company wound up operations in 2008, stating on their website "Sabre is no longer in the business of building ultralight trikes. We felt that it was time to move on."[7]

Aircraft
Summary of aircraft built by Sabre Aircraft
Model name First flight Number built Type
Sabre 340 1991 ultralight trike
Sabre Aeros 503 ultralight trike
Sabre Elite ultralight trike
Sabre Trike ultralight trike
Sabre Venture ultralight trike
Sabre Wildcat ultralight trike
  • Sabre Aeros 503
  • Sabre Assembly
  • Sabre Wildcat
  • Original Sabre 340
  • Designer Richard A Helm

References
  1. Sabre Aircraft (2008). "The Sabre Trike fits the new Light Sport Aircraft Category perfectly". Archived from the original on 16 February 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page C-20 and C-21. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4
  3. Downey, Julia: 2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, page 48. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
  4. Downey, Julia: 2005 Trikes 'Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 22, Number 2, February 2005, page 49. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  5. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 108. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  6. Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 247. BAI Communications, 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
  7. Sabre Aircraft (2008). "Welcome to Sabre Aircraft". Archived from the original on 30 March 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
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