Icaro 2000
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder | Alfio Caronti, Peter Skarupp |
| Headquarters | Sangiano , Italy |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Franco Garzia, Gianni Hotz |
| Products | Hang gliders, ultralight trikes, hang gliding helmets |
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Icaro 2000 is an aerospace company from Italy, headquartered in Sangiano. It focuses on designing and producing hang gliders, ultralight trikes, as well as helmets specifically for hang gliding.[1] [2]
By the close of 2010, the firm had distributed in excess of 9,000 hang gliders, many of which have been employed by world championship pilots.[3]
History
Established in 1973 by Alfio Caronti and Peter Skarupp, the company initially manufactured Bill Moyes' hang glider designs under licence intended for boat towing applications. Ownership transferred in 1981 to Franco Garzia and Gianni Hotz, who sustained production of Moyes' models. By 1991, after selling more than 3,000 hang gliders, the company embarked on creating proprietary designs, ensuring each received DHV certification.[3]
The debut model from Icaro 2000 arrived in 1992 with the launch of the Icaro Brazil. The highly acclaimed Icaro Laminar, introduced two years later in 1994, continued production through at least 2016 and was favoured by numerous world champions. In 1996, the firm unveiled its first "topless" hang glider design, notable for omitting the traditional kingpost.[3]
In 1998, Icaro 2000 expanded into manufacturing hang gliding helmets marketed under the 4fight brand.[3]
During the mid-2000s, the company also ventured into producing paragliders such as the Icaro Cyber and Force models.[1][2] However, paragliders are no longer part of their current product lineup.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Aircraft
| Model designation | Maiden flight | Quantity produced | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icaro Bip | hang glider | ||
| Icaro Brazil | hang glider | ||
| Icaro E-trike | electric ultralight trike | ||
| Icaro Laminar | hang glider | ||
| Icaro Mars | hang glider | ||
| Icaro MastR | hang glider | ||
| Icaro Orbiter | hang glider | ||
| Icaro Pit-Trike | electric ultralight trike developed by Manfred Ruhmer | ||
| Icaro Twin Electric | two-seat electric ultralight trike designed by Manfred Ruhmer | ||
| Icaro Relax | hang glider | ||
| Icaro RX2 | = | hang glider | |
| Icaro RXB | hang glider | ||
| Icaro Stratos | rigid-wing hang glider | ||
| Icaro Cyber | 2001 | paraglider | |
| Icaro Force | mid-2000s | paraglider | |
| Icaro Play | mid-2000s | paraglider |
See also
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References
External links
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