Vickers Aircraft Company
Aircraft manufacturer in New Zealand
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Vickers Aircraft Company is a small aircraft manufacturer in Hamilton, New Zealand. Vickers Aircraft Company is developing the Vickers Wave, a two-seat amphibious seaplane.
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| Industry | General Aviation |
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| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Hamilton, New Zealand |
Key people | Paul Vickers - Founder & CEO |
| Products | Light Sport Aircraft |
| Website | Vickers Aircraft |
History
Vickers Aircraft Company was founded in 2011. Previous to being Vickers Aircraft Company, it had been a custom manufacturer of marine and aviation products, operating as Specialized Routing.
Vickers Aircraft specialises in carbon fibre fabrication, and in-house manufacturing of their goods.[1] Special attention is being made to make an aircraft that is producible and highly manufacturable.[2]
The first public forum discussing the Wave was presented at EAA Airventure 2017.[3][4]
Products
Facilities
Vickers Aircraft Company operates from multiple buildings at the Hamilton Airport, in Hamilton, New Zealand.[10]
Facilities include cleanrooms for composite layup and bonding operations, ovens for composite curing, manufacturing equipment (routers, presses), trim rooms, stockrooms, and multiple assembly areas.
Key people
Paul Vickers - Founder and CEO[11]
