A4
A4 Aviation Services
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History
Under director Paul Reilly, A4 Aviation, of Billingshurst, West Sussex, secured an agreement on 31 March 2015 with Flying Machines of the Czech Republic to transfer production rights and on-going continuing airworthiness support for the B612 single-seater. The company launched a revision of the B612 known as Griffin. Formal launch was at the LAA Rally, Sywell, 2 to 4 September 2016. Nothing more has been heard of this programme.
Company References
- http://www.a4aviation.co.uk/ - site no longer active
- https://www.flyer.co.uk/ssdrs-set-the-pace-at-2016-laa-rally//
Project Data
| Project No | Type No | Name | Alternative Name(s) | Year | Spec (Requirement) | Status | Qty | Description | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin | 2016 | Pro(n) | 1 | 1S, 1E low wing microlight | 1 |
Project References
- http://www.a4aviation.co.uk/ - site no longer active
- https://www.flyer.co.uk/ssdrs-set-the-pace-at-2016-laa-rally//
Production Details and Type Description
A4 Griffin
Single seat ultralight with fixed, tricycle undercarriage. The fuselage was a welded steel spaceframe construction covered by ceconite, except for the composite engine cowling, cockpit framing and upper fuselage forward of the cockpit. The wing was of single spar contruction build of glass-epoxy composite with carbon fibre main spars, wing skins moulded in negative molds. The horizontal was of composite construction, while the fin was constructed with tube aluminium spars and styrofoam ribs covered by ceconite. One 58 h.p. Pegasus O-100 (half of a Continental O-200) powerplant.
Single seat ultralight with fixed, tricycle undercarriage. The fuselage was a welded steel spaceframe construction covered by ceconite, except for the composite engine cowling, cockpit framing and upper fuselage forward of the cockpit. The wing was of single spar contruction build of glass-epoxy composite with carbon fibre main spars, wing skins moulded in negative molds. The horizontal was of composite construction, while the fin was constructed with tube aluminium spars and styrofoam ribs covered by ceconite. One 58 h.p. Pegasus O-100 (half of a Continental O-200) powerplant.
One aircraft, unregistered and apparently unflown.
Total A4 Production1