Société Nouvelle d'Aviation Sportive (SNAS) (English: New Society of Sport Aviation) was a French aircraft manufacturer and flight school based in Noillac. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of powered parachutes in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the European Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category.[1]
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Defunct | 2004 |
| Fate | Out of business |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Powered parachutes |
| Services | Ultralight aircraft maintenance, flight training |
SNAS produced a line of powered parachutes under the Stryke-Air brand. These included the Stryke-Air Bi and the Stryke-Air Monoplace. Their aircraft designs were noted for their fixed fin to reduce propeller torque effects and also for seating the pilot behind the passenger on their two-place aircraft.[1]
In addition to aircraft manufacturing, the company also conducted ultralight aircraft flight training for both three axis control and powered parachute aircraft types and operated an ultralight aircraft maintenance facility.[2][3]
The company seems to have been founded in 2001 and gone out of business in 2004.[4]
Aircraft edit
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryke-Air Bi | 2001 | Two seat powered parachute | |
| Stryke-Air Monoplace | 2001 | Single seat powered parachute |
References edit
- ^ a b Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 86. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ "Bienvenue sur le site de la Société Nouvelle d'Aviation Sportive". stryke-air.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Ecole de la Société Nouvelle d'Aviation Sportive". stryke-air.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Stryke-Air". Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 July 2015.