Paraavis
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Moscow , Russia |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Paramotors, paragliders, parachutes, powered parachutes, parafoil kites for kitesurfing |
Paraavis Company (occasionally presented as "ParAAvis") is a Moscow-based Russian aircraft manufacturer established in 1992. The firm focuses on the development and production of paramotors, paragliders, parachutes, powered parachutes, and parafoil kites tailored for kitesurfing. Their ready-to-fly aircraft comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles standards as well as the European Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight classification.
The majority of the company's personnel are alumni of Russian aviation technical universities.
Products
Paraavis paragliders have been chosen by prominent athletes including Valeriy Rozov, who coaches Russia's parachuting team; Igor Potapkin, winner of the 2003 World Championship and bronze medalist at the 2001 World Air Games; Mihail Koz’min, champion of the 2003 PL2 World Championship; Mariya Ryabikova and Vasiliy Rodin, crowned 2003 Sky-surfing World Champions; Mariya Ryabikova alongside Viktoriya Demidova, silver medalists at the 2004 World Championship; and Dmitriy Ovodenko with Igor Kalinin, 2004 Sky-surfing World Champions. Additionally, their equipment is utilized by the paraglider teams from Russia, Latvia, Kazakhstan, and by the Russian Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.
The paramotor range includes both retired models such as the Paraavis Mirage and Paraavis Sova, as well as current offerings like the Paraavis Pegasus and Paraavis Vityaz.
Paraavis also produces main and reserve parachutes, harness systems, and cargo parachutes. Their powered parachute selection features wheel kits that enable paramotors to be converted into powered parachutes.
In the kitesurfing category, they provide kites engineered for use on snow and water surfaces.
Aircraft
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| Model name | Maiden flight | Quantity produced | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraavis Mirage | mid-2000s | paramotor | |
| Paraavis Pegasus | mid-2000s | paramotor | |
| Paraavis Sova | mid-2000s | paramotor | |
| Paraavis Vityaz | mid-2000s | paramotor | |
| Paraavis Zummer | powered parachute | ||
| Paraavis Skat | powered parachute | ||
| Paraavis Tortilla | powered parachute | ||
| Paraavis Acrobat | mid-2000s | paraglider | |
| Paraavis Dart | mid-2000s | paraglider | |
| Paraavis Dream | paraglider | ||
| Paraavis Ivengo | mid-2000s | = | paraglider |