AMF
AMF Microflight Ltd.AMF Aviation Enterprises
Aviation Enterprises
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History
Angus M Fleming, born January 1946 in London, graduated from Birmingham University in 1967 with a B.Sc (Hnrs) in Production Engineering. He began AMF Microflight at Membury Airfield in Berkshire in 1978 to develop the Chevvron, designed to fill a gap for a three-axis control two-seater in the microlight light aviation market. The prototype first flew in late 1983.
Restyled as AMF Aviation Enterprises, the company built the more advanced Magnum in 2003, development of which halted due to lack of finance. Meanwhile, Aviation Enterprises continued developing other composite structures including airship gondolas, composites propellers, tidal turbine blades, wind tunnel fan blades, camera booms and motorcar trailers. In December 2015 AEL was acquired by Dutch composite technology leaders Airborne.
Company References
Project Data
| Project No | Type No | Name | Alternative Name(s) | Year | Spec (Requirement) | Status | Qty | Description | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevvron 2-32 | 1983 | Prdn | 39(1) | 2S, 1E composite microlight | 1,2,3,6 | ||||
| Sea Chevvron 2-48 | 1983 | Proto | 1 | 2S, 1E composite microlight seaplane | 4 | ||||
| Super Chevvron 2-45CS | 1995 | Proto | 1 | 2S, 1E composite microlight | |||||
| Magnum | 2004 | Proto | 1 | 2S, 1E composite light aircraft | 5, 7 |
Project References
- Air Pictorial Feb 1988
- Air Pictorial Feb 1990
- Flight International 18 Oct 1985
- Flight International 3 Oct 1987
- Flight Global 14 Oct 2003 at https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aviation-enterprises-aims-magnum-light-aircraft-at-european-172499/
- https://scalesoaring.co.uk/MOTOR_GLIDERS/Docs_MotorGliders/MotorGliders/Chevvron/Chevvron_articles/Chevvron_UK_Motor_glider_articles_003.pdf
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 2007-2008, ed. Paul Jackson (Jane's Information Group Limited, 2007)
Production Summary
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Note: In the Production Summary, conversions are only listed where they result in a change from one Type to another. Changes to sub-type or Mark Number are not shown in the summary.
For details of these, see the individual listings.
| Name | Qty (New) |
Qty (Conv) |
Canc'd | |
| Chevvron 2-32C | 39 | (1) | ||
| Sea Chevvron 2-48 | 1 | |||
| Super Chevvron 2-45CS | 1 | |||
| Magnum | 1 |
Total AMF Production42