FlyNano

FlyNano Oy

Company type	Private
Industry	Aerospace
Founder	Aki Suokas
Defunct	2023
Fate	Ceased operations
Headquarters	Lahti , Finland
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Aki Suokas (Lead designer)
Products	Lightweight, single-seat seaplanes (FlyNano Proto)

Overview

FlyNano Oy was a Finnish aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Lahti. The firm focused on creating and producing lightweight, single-seat seaplanes constructed primarily from carbon fibre.

The lead designer, Aki Suokas, had a background in developing numerous acclaimed gliders and light aircraft, including models such as the Eiri-Avion PIK-20, Valmet PIK-23 Towmaster, PIK-27, and PIK-28.

Their initial offering, the FlyNano Proto boxplane flying boat, debuted at the «Aero 2011» event held in Friedrichshafen and achieved its maiden flight on 11 June 2012. Production included at least three units of this model.

By autumn 2022, updates shared via the company’s Facebook page revealed the completion of a UAV version of the FlyNano Proto. Additionally, concept renderings were released for a second-generation FlyNano Proto and a proposed two-seat aircraft design.

The enterprise ceased operations in 2023.

Aircraft

Overview of aircraft produced by FlyNano

Model designation	Maiden flight	Quantity produced	Category
FlyNano Proto	11 June 2012	3	single-seat ultralight flying boat
(name not disclosed)	—	0 (concept)	dual-seat ultralight plane
(name not disclosed)	—	0 (concept)	unmanned flying boat

Publications

• Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 54. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X.
• Flying device and wing structure for the same. Inventor: Aki Suokas. Template:US patent.
• Suomen sata uutta mahdollisuutta: Radikaalit teknologiset ratkaisut. Publication 6/2013 by the Finnish Parliament's Committee for the Future. Helsinki, 2013. pp. 93-94, 97. ISBN 978-951-53-3515-9.
• 100 opportunities for Finland and the world. Radical Technology Inquirer (RTI) for anticipating and assessing technological breakthroughs. Committee for the Future, Parliament of Finland. Helsinki, 2015. pp. 98, 101-102. ISBN 978-951-53-3580-7.
• Technological change 2013–2016. Preliminary study: Progress in radical technologies following the 2013 review. Committee for the Future of the Finnish Parliament. Helsinki, 2016. p. 64. ISBN 978-951-53-3617-0.

External links

• Archived official website via Archive.org
• FlyNano blog on Blogspot
• YouTube channel
• Facebook page
• Discussion thread at FlightForum.fi