Polaris Motor
| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aircraft manufacturing |
| Founded | early 1980s |
| Defunct | 2019 |
| Headquarters | Gubbio , Italy |
| Products | Ultralight trike aircraft, inflatable boat trikes |
Polaris Motor srl was an Italian aircraft producer headquartered in Gubbio. The firm focused on designing and manufacturing ultralight trike aircraft and gained recognition for its unique inflatable boat trikes.[1] [2]
Among the earliest models introduced in the early 1980s was the Skin, a traditional land-based trike that continued production until at least 2013. The company's reputation was notably established by the FIB ("Flying Inflatable Boat"), available both as a pure flying boat and in the amphibious AM-FIB variant.[1][2]
Polaris Motor consistently enhanced its boat-hulled aircraft designs, progressively optimizing hull shapes to boost performance both on water and during flight.[1]
By 2014, the company’s website was marked as "under construction," subsequently removed, indicating cessation of operations. Polaris Motor declared bankruptcy in 2019.
Aircraft
| Model | Maiden flight | Quantity produced | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris Skin | early 1980s | Ultralight trike | |
| Polaris FIB | mid 1980s | Flying boat ultralight trike | |
| Polaris AM-FIB | 2006 | Amphibious ultralight trike |
See also
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