Aviat

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| industry = Aerospace

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| founded = {{Start date|1991}}

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| hq_location_city = Afton, Wyoming

| hq_location_country = United States

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Aviat Aircraft Inc. is an American manufacturer of sport and utility aircraft based in Afton, Wyoming.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 94. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

History

File:Aviat C-152.jpg

The company was founded in 1991 based on the history of the Call Aircraft Company and the product lines of the Pitts and Christen companies.{{cite news |title=Makers of Pitts Special Sell Interests |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/349572708 |access-date=27 October 2020 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |date=13 June 1991 |page=A11}}{{cite news |last1=Ifland |first1=Jane |title=Can You Not Keep a Secret? |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/349935745 |access-date=27 October 2020 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |date=20 July 1991 |page=37}} In 1995, the company was purchased by Stuart Horn and renamed Aviat Aircraft Incorporated.{{cite web |title=Aviat Aircraft History |url=http://aviataircraft.com/aviat-aircraft-history |website=Aviat Aircraft |access-date=26 October 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Kohlman |first1=Matt |title=Pitts Planes Loop the Loop |url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/446623327 |access-date=26 October 2020 |work=Santa Maria Times |agency=Associated Press |date=1 January 1996 |page=C-5}}

In 1999, Aviat purchased the rights to the Globe Swift with the intent on bringing the example back into production. A lawsuit between LoPresti's use of the design for the LoPresti Fury delayed entry of both aircraft from the market.{{cite magazine|magazine=Flying Magazine|date=September 1999|page=32|title=Lopresti Countersues Aviat Over Swift}}

The company also produces the Aviat 150 and Aviat 152. These are overhauled, rebuilt and painted Cessna 150 and Cessna 152s.{{cite web|url= https://aviataircraft.com/152-reimagined/|title= 152 Reimagined|access-date= 28 May 2021|author= Aviat Aircraft|author-link= Aviat|work= aviataircraft.com|year= 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210506180147/https://aviataircraft.com/152-reimagined/|archive-date= 6 May 2021|url-status= live}}

Aircraft

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Model name ! First flight ! Number built ! Type
align=left\| Aviat Special \|align=center\| \|align=center\| \|align=left\| Single engine aerobatic biplane
align=left\| Aviat Eagle II \|align=center\| \|align=center\| \|align=left\| Single engine aerobatic biplane
align=left\| Aviat Husky \|align=center\| \|align=center\| \|align=left\| Single engine cabin monoplane
align=left\| Aviat 152 \|align=center\| \|align=center\| \|align=left\| Single engine cabin monoplane

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Model name

! First flight

! Number built

! Type

align=left| Aviat Special

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|align=left| Single engine aerobatic biplane

align=left| Aviat Eagle II

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|align=left| Single engine aerobatic biplane

align=left| Aviat Husky