Jump to content

Wings of Freedom

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wings Of Freedom, Inc.
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryAerospace
Defunct2019
Headquarters,
ProductsKit aircraft
Ultralight aircraft
Websitewww.wingsoffreedomaviation.com
Wings of Freedom Skylite
Wings of Freedom LiL Bitts

Wings Of Freedom, Inc. was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Hubbard, Ohio. The company was previously located in Middlefield, Ohio. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of ultralight aircraft in the form of plans and kits for amateur construction.[1][2]

In late 2019 the company website had been taken down and it is likely that the company has closed.[3]

The company's line included two Raceair Designs aircraft designs, the Raceair Skylite and Raceair Lil Bitts, plus the Wings of Freedom Phoenix 103, which is based upon the discontinued Aero-Works Aerolite 103, for which Wings of Freedom has been providing parts. The Wings of Freedom Flitplane is an original design, intended to be simple and inexpensive to build and fly.[1][2]

The origin of the company name is explained, "the name 'Wings of Freedom' is derived from the feeling that every pilot has experienced when he or she has taken to the air. (Freedom)".[4]

Aircraft

[edit]
Summary of aircraft built by Wings Of Freedom
Model name First flight Number built Type
Wings of Freedom Flitplane 1995 50 (Dec 2011) single seat ultralight aircraft
Wings of Freedom Phoenix 103 10 (Dec 2011) single seat ultralight aircraft
Wings of Freedom Skylite 1991 26 (1998) single seat ultralight aircraft
Wings of Freedom LiL Bitts single seat biplane

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, pages 231 and 295. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
  2. ^ a b Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 53. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  3. ^ Wings of Freedom. "Wings of Freedom". www.wingsoffreedomaviation.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Wings Of Freedom. "About". Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
[edit]