Wasp Flight Systems

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Wasp Flight Systems
TypePrivately held company
IndustryAerospace
Founded1998
Headquarters
Kendal, Cumbria
,
United Kingdom
Key people
Chris Taylor
ProductsParamotors
Websitewaspsystems.co.uk

Wasp Flight Systems (often called just Wasp Systems) is a British aircraft manufacturer based in Kendal, Cumbria and run by Chris Taylor. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of powered hang gliders in the form of ready-to-fly motorized harnesses for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules and the European microlight category.[1]

The company was founded in 1998.[2]

The company's sole product is the Wasp SP, a powered hang glider unit. This has gone through several generations of development, including the Wasp SP Mk2, introduced in 2002 and the current production version, the .[1][3]

Aircraft[]

Summary of aircraft built by Wasp Flight Systems
Model name First flight Number built Type
Wasp SP Mk2 2002 powered hang glider
powered hang glider

References[]

  1. ^ a b Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 77. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ^ "Wasp Powered Harness Systems". waspsystems.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  3. ^ "The Wasp SP MKII, Powered Harness - Wasp Powered Harness Systems". waspsystems.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2016.

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