AMS Flight
| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Begunje na Gorenjskem , Slovenia |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Gliders, motorgliders, ultralight aircraft |
| Website | www |
AMS Flight specializes in the production of gliders, motorgliders, and ultralight aircraft, operating out of Begunje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia.
History
The initial licensed construction of the DG-100 for the ELAN enterprise (under ELAN Flight) commenced in 1978. This single-seat sailplane was assembled by a group of Elan staff at the German firm Glaser-Dirks located in Bruchsal, Germany. The licensing agreement with Glaser Dirks—and subsequently with DG Flugzeugbau—was maintained over an extended period. Within the ELAN factory at Begunje, models such as DG-100 Elan, DG-300 Elan, DG-500 Elan, and DG-1000 were manufactured.
AMS Flight d.o.o. was founded in 1999 to sustain ongoing aircraft production and officially acquired the full ELAN FLIGHT division from Elan on 1 September of that year.
The company’s production site is situated in Begunje, in Slovenia’s northwest region, near the borders with both Austria and Italy.
On 14 November 2001, AMS assumed responsibility from Technoflug GmbH for producing the Carat motorglider. This model is a single-seat powered glider featuring a nose-mounted engine. Originally designed in Germany, the Carat is intended for extended-range cruising and soaring flights. AMS is also developing the Magnus, a two-seat variant of the Carat with side-by-side seating.
The product line broadened when AMS acquired the Slovenian company Albastar’s ULA / Sport Class motor-glider program for the Apis on 30 July 2003. Production of the Apis continued under AMS until serial number 52.Template:Fix/category[citation needed]
During 2005 and 2006, AMS secured licenses to manufacture the German-designed sailplanes Rolladen-Schneider LS4 and LS6. These models and their future developments replaced the phased-out production of the DG-300 and DG-500 series.
In 2007, manufacturing of Apis and Bee gliders was transferred to Pipistrel.
Aircraft produced
Up to July 2008, Elan and AMS had completed production of the following gliders and aircraft components:
- DG-100 ELAN: 58 sailplanes
- DG-101 ELAN: 164 sailplanes
- DG-300 ELAN: 444 sailplanes
- DG-303 ELAN: 67 sailplanes
- DG-500 ELAN: 139 gliders
- DG-505 ELAN: 121 gliders
- DG-1000S, DG-1000T: 48 sailplanes (AMS scope: fuselage lamination, rough assembly, surface finishing, and final assembly)
- Carat A: 26 motor-gliders
- Apis, Bee: 40 gliders
- LS4-b: 2 sailplanes
- Composite parts including wings, tailplanes, rudders: over 230 sets for Sky Arrow models 450, Sky Arrow 650TC/TCN, Sinus, Virus
Production line
AMS Flight holds exclusive ownership and manufacturing rights for the Carat. The company is actively developing a series of light aircraft and motor gliders named Magnus, Mingus, and Maxus. As of Template:When, AMS continues to provide spare parts support for the DG-300, DG-500, and Apis models.