Windward Performance
Windward Performance is an aircraft design house and manufacturer located in Bend, Oregon. The company is owned and led by Greg Cole. Windward Performance has helped numerous companies with technical expertise and in house they designed and developed the SparrowHawk ultralight sailplane and the DuckHawk high strength, high performance 15m sailplane.[1]
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| Privately held company | |
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founder | Greg Cole |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Gliders |
| Website | windward-performance |
The company also designed and built the Perlan II stratospheric glider which now holds the sailplane world altitude record at 52,172 ft.[2]
References
- Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 138. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- The Perlan II project continues to develop, 24-25. FreeFlight, the Journal of the Soaring Association of Canada, Autumn, 2011.
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