Aircraft Designs
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Aircraft Designs Inc was a US aircraft design and manufacturing firm founded in Monterey, California by Martin Hollmann in 1976.[1] Apart from working on its own designs, the firm provides design and engineering analysis to other aerospace ventures.[2]
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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Products | Gyroplanes Motorgliders |
| Owner | Martin Hollmann |
Hollmann and his company carried out much subcontract work, particularity in his areas of expertise, including aeroelasticity and structural analysis. He also designed a number of gyroplanes.[2]
The company was dissolved on 30 January 2012 and owner Martin Hollmann died 12 October 2012 of cancer.[3][4]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADI Sportster | 1974 | Single-engine two-seat gyroplane plans | |
| ADI Condor | 1981 | Single-engine, twin boom, two-seat motorglider. | |
| ADI Bumble Bee | 1983 | Single-engine single-seat gyroplane | |
| ADI Stallion | 1994 | Single-engine six-seat touring light aircraft |
