Firebird Skydiving
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Bernd Pohl |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Parachutes |
| Website | flyfirebird |
Firebird USA LLC—previously known as Firebird Skydiving GmbH and Firebird Sky Sports AG—is an American manufacturer of parachutes headquartered in Eloy, Arizona.[1] The firm operates additional sites in Germany, Sri Lanka, and the Czech Republic, having formerly been situated in Füssen and Bitburg, Germany.[1] Their expertise lies in designing and producing parachute systems, and historically they also developed paragliders and parafoil kites.[2]Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad nameCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Background
Established in 1995 by Bernd Pohl under the name Performance Variable,[3]Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name Firebird underwent ownership changes in 2017 when skydivers Sara and Steve Curtis, along with George Reuter, acquired the company.[3] Initially manufacturing in Germany and the Czech Republic, Firebird relocated its production operations to Eloy, Arizona in 2018,[3] a city recognized for hosting the globe’s largest drop zone.[4]
During the mid-2000s period as Firebird Sky Sports AG, the company offered an extensive lineup of 11 paraglider models. This included beginner-friendly options like the Firebird Sub-One and Z-One, intermediate models such as the Grid and Hornet, competitive gliders like the Debute and Tribute, as well as the two-seater Choice Zip Bi, which featured innovative zipper mechanisms to decrease wing surface area.[2][5] Once ranked among the top paraglider manufacturers worldwide,[2] Firebird ceased paraglider production around 2013 to focus exclusively on parachutes tailored for both military and civilian markets, including reserve parachutes.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name Presently, their product range encompasses custom parachutes, tandem rigs, reserve systems, harness-and-container assemblies, and magnetic riser covers.[1][3][4]
Canopies
- FB Tandem
- Rush Reserve
- Quick 400 Reserve
Containers
- Evo
- Evo Student
- Evo Tandem
Aircraft
An overview of paragliders produced by Firebird, which were launched in the mid-2000s but are no longer manufactured:
- Firebird Choice Zip Bi
- Firebird Debute
- Firebird Grid
- Firebird Hornet
- Firebird Hornet Sport
- Firebird Sub-One
- Firebird Tribute
- Firebird Z-One
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