Sokopf
Austrian aircraft manufacturer
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Sokopf was an Austrian aircraft manufacturer based in Innsbruck and founded by Uli Sokopf. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of paramotors in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules and the European Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category.[1][2]
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1990s |
| Founder | Uli Sokopf |
| Defunct | late 2000s |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Paramotors |
The company seems to have been founded before 1998 and gone out of business after 2004.[1][2]
The company's line of paramotors, the Sokopf Falke, is noted for its emphasis on high power, rather than low empty weight, unlike many other paramotor manufacturers.[1] In an emergency the entire engine unit can be jettisoned.[3]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sokopf Falke | 1998 | paramotor | |