Independence Paragliding
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| Privately held company | |
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founder | Michaël Nesler and Christian Amon |
| Headquarters | Eisenberg, Thuringia, Germany |
| Products | Paragliders |
| Parent | Fly-Market Flugsport-Zubehör GmbH & Co. KG |
| Website |
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Independence Paragliding is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Eisenberg, Thuringia and founded by designer Michaël Nesler and test pilot Christian Amon. The company is a division of Fly-Market Flugsport-Zubehör GmbH & Co. KG and specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft as well as reserve parachutes, harnesses and paragliding accessories.[1]
The company's line of aircraft in the mid-2000s included the Akron intermediate glider, the Avalon beginner glider and the Dragon intermediate. The competition glider of that period, the Raptor, was sold at a discounted price to support competition pilots. The company also sold a two-place glider for flight training, the Speed Tandem.[1]
Aircraft
Summary of aircraft built by Independence Paragliding:
- Independence Air Taxi
- Independence Akron
- Independence Avalon
- Independence Cruiser
- Independence Draco
- Independence Dragon
- Independence Duet
- Independence Geronimo
- Independence Pioneer
- Independence Raptor
- Independence Speed Tandem
- Independence Sportster
- Independence Striker
- Independence T-Fighter
- Independence Trainer
- Independence Zippy PT