Great Plains Aircraft Supply Company is an American aircraft manufacturer of experimental plans based primarily on the Volkswagen air-cooled engine. Great Plains provides VW engine conversions for use in experimental aircraft.[1]
| Company type | Experimental Aircraft Parts and Plans |
|---|---|
| Industry | Experimental Aviation |
| Genre | Aircraft Manufacture |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founder | Steve and Linda Bennett |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Products | VW Engine Conversions and aircraft plans |
| Website | https://www.greatplainsas.com/ |
Great Plains has been selling and manufacturing conversions of VW engines since circa 1982. Among their offerings is the Great Plains Type 1 Front Drive engine series.[2]
Great Plains also helds the rights to the Sonerai series of aircraft designed by John Monnett until 2015, when they were acquired by Sonerai Works LLC, of Franksville, Wisconsin.[1][3] Previous owners of the design were INAV Experimental in 1987.
Aircraft edit
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonerai | 1974 | Number built 1400+ | 4130 Tube and fabric with aluminum wings |
| Easy Eagle 1 Biplane | 2010 | Number built 5+ | Tube fuselage and wood-and-fabric wings Biplane |
References edit
- ^ a b Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 104. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 258-259. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ "SoneraiWorks LLC is Now the Supplier of Plans and Model-Specific Parts for the Sonerai Series of Sport Aircraft," press release, as reprinted December 10, 2014, Kitplanes, retrieved November 11, 2020