Swiss Excellence Airplanes
| File:Swiss Excellence Airplanes logo.png | |
| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | Alberto Porto |
| Headquarters | , Switzerland |
| Products | Ultralight aircraft |
| Website | sea-avio.com |
Swiss Excellence Airplanes (SEA) is a Swiss aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Lugano, Switzerland. The company was established in 2014 by Italian-Argentine aeronautical engineer Alberto Porto.[1][2] Its operational facilities are situated near the Pavullo nel Frignano Airport in Pavullo nel Frignano.
History
The origins of SEA trace back to Porto Ricerca, the consultancy firm founded by Alberto Porto specializing in engineering and computational fluid dynamics research. This company has contributed expertise across aerospace, high-performance automotive design, and competitive sailing yacht development.[3][4][5]
In 2012, SEA began developing the ultralight aircraft known as the Swiss Excellence Risen. The prototype was unveiled at the AERO Friedrichshafen exhibition in April 2015, with production commencing later that same year.[2][3][6]
In recognition of his achievement setting a speed record with the Risen aircraft, CEO Alberto Porto was honored in 2016 with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale De la Vaulx Medal.[7] Additionally, he received an accolade from VFR magazine celebrating this milestone.[8]
Aircraft
- Swiss Excellence Risen – model equipped with retractable landing gear
- Swiss Excellence Siren – variant featuring fixed landing gear
References
- ↑ "Swiss ultralight will cruise at 160 knots". aopa.org. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 79. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. Template:ISSN
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "SEA - About us". sea-avio.com. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ "CFD specialist - PORTORICERCA - Computational Fluid Dynamics Solutions". portoricerca.com. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ "CFD specialist - PORTORICERCA - Computational Fluid Dynamics Solutions Customers". portoricerca.com. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ "AERO 2015 – Interview with Alberto Porto – Swiss-Excellence-Airplanes". Flyeurope.tv. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ Carrera, Faustine. "Prestigious FAI Awards presented for 2016". fai.org. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ Sportivo, Volo. "Pavullo: GLI Oscar VFR - VS Aviation". vsaviation.it. Retrieved 10 November 2016.