Progressive Aerodyne, Inc
TypePrivately held company
IndustryAerospace
Founded1991
FounderKerry Richter
Wayne Richter
Paige Lynette
Headquarters
Tavares, Florida
,
United States
Key people
CEO: Geoffrey Nicholson[1]
ProductsKit aircraft
Websitewww.searey.com
Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey

Progressive Aerodyne, Inc is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Tavares, Florida. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of amphibious kit aircraft for the amateur-construction market.[2][3][4][5]

History

The company was founded in 1991 in Orlando, Florida by Kerry Richter, Wayne Richter and Paige Lynette. The company moved to Tavares, Florida in May 2010. In 2011 Adam Yang became CEO. In 2022 Geoffrey Nicholson was CEO..[4][6][1]

The company's main product, the SeaRey, was first flown in November 1992.[4]

Aircraft

Aircraft built by Progressive Aerodyne
Model name First flight Number built Type
SeaRey 1992 480 (2011) two-seat amphibious kit aircraft
Stingray 1990s at least nine single-seat amphibious kit aircraft

References

  1. 1 2 Progressive Aerodyne, Inc (2022). "Management". Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 66 Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  3. ↑ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 70. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  4. 1 2 3 Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, pages 225-226. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
  5. ↑ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 74. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  6. ↑ Progressive Aerodyne (2013). "History". Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
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