Engineering:Octans Aircraft
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Predecessor |
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| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | São João da Boa Vista, São Paulo , Brazil |
Key people | Milton Roberto Pereira (CEO) |
| Products | Airplanes |
Octans Aircraft is a Brazilian manufacturer of light aircraft, located at São João da Boa Vista, São Paulo.[1][2]
History
The origins of Octans Aircraft date to 2002, when INPAER (Portuguese: Indústria Paulista de Aeronáutica) was founded as a light aircraft manufacturer, producing more than 240 light sport aircraft.[3] In 2013, banker Milton Roberto Pereira bought a third of the shares in the company and focused the company on the type certified aircraft market.[4] Investments resulted in modernizing the company's plant and adopting Siemens Digital Industries Software to speed product development and certification.[1][2][5]
Following the restructuring, in the 2017 the company was renamed Octans Aircraft and a new light aircraft project announced, the 300A. It was later renamed the Octans Cygnus.[1][2] In early 2018, Octans Aircraft announced that it has sold INPAER's previous design rights to a former owner.[6] The first Cygnus prototype was completed and the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil certification process commenced, with deliveries forecast for the second half of 2021.[1][7]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnus
|
2020 | 1 | Piston |
See also
- Aero Bravo
- Companhia Aeronáutica Paulista
- List of aircraft manufacturers
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Octans Joining Ranks of Brazil OEMs". https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2019-08-13/octans-joining-ranks-brazil-oems.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Engenheiro deixa banco e investe 65 milhões para fabricar aviões (in Portuguese)". https://revistapegn.globo.com/Negocios/noticia/2017/11/engenheiro-investe-r-75-milhoes-em-fabrica-de-avioes-e-mira-mercado-internacional.html.
- ↑ Inpaer. "The Company". Inpaer. https://www.inpaer.com.br/quemsomos.
- ↑ Cerqueira, Erick (2020-11-16). "Cygnus, el brasileño que quiere superar al Cessna 172, entra en su última fase de certificación (in Spanish)". Transponder1200. https://www.transponder1200.com/cygnus-el-brasileno-que-quiere-superar-al-cessna-172-entra-en-su-ultima-fase-de-certificacion/.
- ↑ Design World Online. "Octans Aircraft reaches new heights with software". Paul Heney. https://www.designworldonline.com/octans-aircraft-reaches-new-heights-with-software/.
- ↑ Ubiratan, Edmundo (2018-04-05). "Octans transfere marca e projetos Inpaer para antigo donon (in Portuguese)". AeroMagazine. https://aeromagazine.uol.com.br/artigo/octans-transfere-marca-e-projetos-inpaer-para-antigo-dono_3840.html.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Aeroin. "Novo avião brasileiro avança nos ensaios e entra na fase de voos longos (in Portuguese)". Murilo Basseto. https://www.aeroin.net/novo-aviao-brasileiro-octans-cygnus-avanca-ensaios-fase-voos-longos/.
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