P&M Aviation was a British aircraft manufacturer, specializing in ultralight trikes, founded in 2003. The company was purchased by Albatross Flying Systems in 2019.
History The company was formed in 2003 by Keith Duckworth's purchase of two rival British trike manufacturers, Pegasus Aviation and Mainair Sports, hence the name of the new company.Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page C-14 and 16. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, pages 47, 104 and 106. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
P&M retained both the Mainair factory at Rochdale and the Pegasus plant at Manton near Marlborough, Wiltshire, the former carrying out production and the latter research and development. The Rochdale factory was closed in March 2016.
On 7 May 2019 the company was put into administration, with T A Close of Milsted Langdon LLP appointed as its Administrator. Subsequently, its assets were bought by Albatross Flying Systems of Bangalore, India.
Solar Wings
Solar Wings was the hang glider division of Pegasus Aviation prior to its merger with Mainair. After the merger, Solar Wings gliders were produced in the new combined production facility for a short time. The division produced a wide range of hang gliders from 1980 until it was wound up some time after 2002. Gliders produced include the Solar Wings Breeze and the Solar Wings Scandal series.
Aircraft
Summary of aircraft built by P&M and its predecessors Model name First flight Number built Type Ace Aviation Magic Laser ultralight trike Mainair Blade 60 (February 2000)Downey, Julia: 2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, pages 46-47. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851 ultralight trike Mainair Rapier 60 (February 2000) ultralight trike P&M GT450 ultralight trike P&M Explorer ultralight trike P&M PulsR ultralight trike Pegasus Quantum 1996 over 600 ultralight trike Pegasus Quik ultralight trike Pegasus Booster powered hang glider Solar Wings Ace hang glider Solar Wings Breeze hang glider Solar Wings Fever hang glider Solar Wings Rumour hang glider Solar Wings Rush hang glider Solar Wings Scandal hang glider Solar Wings Storm hang glider Solar Wings Typhoon hang glider Solar Wings Whisper hang glider
P&M also imported and sold the John Pendry-Evans designed Ace Magic from India.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 215. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
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