Aero Composite Technologies
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Aero Composite Technologies was a kitplane manufacturer based in Somerset, Pennsylvania
. It purchased the rights to the Sea Hawker amphibious aircraft
from Aero Composites
in 1988
and marketed them for a short time before being forced into receivership amidst bad publicity that the design had developed.
Somerset, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,762 people, 3,035 households, and 1,717 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,466.0 people per square mile . There were 3,313 housing units at an average density of 1,208.2 per square mile...
. It purchased the rights to the Sea Hawker amphibious aircraft
Amphibious aircraft
An amphibious aircraft or amphibian is an aircraft that can take off and land on either land or water. Fixed-wing amphibious aircraft are seaplanes that are equipped with retractable wheels, at the expense of extra weight and complexity, plus diminished range and fuel economy compared to planes...
from Aero Composites
Aero Composites
Aero Composites was a kitplane manufacturer based in Fulton, Illinois. It marketed the Sea Hawker amphibious aircraft between 1986 and 1988. It sold all rights to the design to Aero Composite Technologies....
in 1988
1988 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1988:-January:* January 26 – The French Ministry of Defense approves full-scale development of the Dassault Rafale.* January 30 – A Boeing 747 sets a new around-the-world record of 36 hours 54 minutes....
and marketed them for a short time before being forced into receivership amidst bad publicity that the design had developed.