Aviafiber
Aviafiber was a Swiss sailplane manufacturer established in Wald in February 1977 by , and . Its most famous product was the Canard 2FL, a highly unorthodox design. A test pilot was killed in the crash of one of them, leading the company to withdraw them from the market. The company's name was changed to Canard Aviation as a result of legal action by the Avia petrol company and in 1982 was absorbed into Bucher Leichtbau.
References[]
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 88.
- Ruppert Composites website
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- Defunct aircraft manufacturers of Switzerland
- Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1977
- Swiss companies established in 1977
- Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1982
- Swiss companies disestablished in 1982