Ozone Gliders

Ozone Gliders Limited
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryAerospace
Headquarters
Edinburgh
,
Scotland
Key people
CEO: Mike Cavanagh
ProductsParagliders
Websiteflyozone.com

Ozone Gliders Limited is an aircraft manufacturer based in Le Bar-sur-Loup, France, although it is registered in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft.[1][2][3]

The company CEO is Mike Cavanagh, while gliders are designed by hang gliding and paragliding world champion pilot Robbie Whittall.[1][4]

The company produces a complete line of paragliders. In 2003 their line-up included the training Atom, tandem two-place Mac Daddy Bi, mountain descent Peak, competition Proton GT, sports Ozone Vibe and the intermediate Vulcan.[1]

Whittall and Ozone have collaborated with other companies, such as Pilots Right Stuff in the design of their PRS Peak mountain descent glider.[1]

Divisions

Ozone Zeno competition paraglider

The company has four divisions:[5]

  • Ozone Gliders Limited - manufactures paragliders
  • Ozone Power Limited - manufactures paramotor and speed flying wings
  • Ozone Kites Limited - manufactures parafoil kites for water, snow and land
  • Ozone Kitesurf Limited - manufactures inflatable kites for kitesurfing

Aircraft

Ozone Buzz paraglider
Ozone Cosmic Rider tandem paraglider
Ozone Mojo paraglider

Summary of aircraft built by Ozone Gliders:

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, pages 23 & 28. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. ^ "Ozone Paragliders > Team > Philosophy". flyozone.com. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Ozone Paragliders > Contact > Ozone". flyozone.com. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Ozone Paragliders > Team > Ozone People > Mike Cavanagh". flyozone.com. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Ozone :: Paragliders :: Paramotor :: Speed Wings :: Snowkites :: Landkites :: Kitesurf << Choose your passion". flyozone.com. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
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