Icaro 2000
{{Short description|Italian aircraft manufacturer}}
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| name = Icaro 2000
| logo = Icaro 2000 Logo 2012.png
| type = Private company
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| foundation = 1973
| founder = Alfio Caronti and Peter Skarupp
| location_city = Sangiano
| location_country = Italy
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| industry = Aerospace
| products = Hang gliders
Ultralight trikes
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| homepage = [http://www.icaro2000.com/ www.icaro2000.com]
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Icaro 2000 is an Italian aircraft manufacturer, based in Sangiano. The company specializes in the design and manufacturer of hang gliders, ultralight trikes and hang gliding helmets.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, pages 19 and 45. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 233. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}
By the end of 2010, the company had sold over 9,000 hang gliders, including many used by world champions.{{cite web|url = http://www.icaro2000.com/About-us/History.htm|title = Icaro's History|accessdate = 22 February 2012|last = Icaro 2000|year = 2010}}
History
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The company was founded in 1973 by Alfio Caronti and Peter Skarupp to produce Bill Moyes' hang glider designs under licence for boat towing. Franco Garzia & Gianni Hotz bought the company in 1981 and continued to produce Moyes' designs. By 1991, the company had sold more than 3,000 hang gliders and decided to develop its own designs and have each one DHV certified.
In 1992, Icaro 2000 introduced its first model, the Icaro Brazil. The highly successful Icaro Laminar was introduced in 1994 and remained in production in 2016, having been used by many world champions. The company introduced its first "topless" design, lacking a kingpost in 1996.
In 1998, the company starting making hang gliding helmets under the brand name 4fight.
During the mid-2000s, the company also produced paragliders, including the Icaro Cyber and Force. The company no longer sells paragliders.{{cite web|url=http://www.icaro2000.com/Products/Products.htm|title=Icaro Products|author=Icaro 2000|website=www.icaro2000.com|accessdate=21 February 2018}}
Aircraft
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+ align=center style="background:#BFD7FF"| Summary of aircraft built by Icaro 2000 |
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! Model name ! First flight ! Number built ! Type |
align=left| Icaro Bip
|align=center| |align=center| |align=left| hang glider |
align=left| Icaro Brazil
|align=center| |align=center| |align=left| hang glider |
align=left| Icaro E-trike
|align=center| |align=center| |align=left| electric powered ultralight trike |
align=left| Icaro Laminar
|align=center| |align=center| |align=left| hang glider |
align=left| Icaro Mars
|align=center| |align=center| |align=left| hang glider |
align=left| Icaro MastR
|align=center| |align=center| |align=left| hang glider |
align=left| Icaro Orbiter
|align=center| |align=center| |align=left| hang glider |
align=left| Icaro Pit-Trike
|align=center| |align=center| |align=left| electric powered ultralight trike designed by Manfred Ruhmer |
align=left| Icaro Twin Electric
|align=center| |align=center| |align=left| electric powered two-seat ultralight trike designed by Manfred Ruhmer |
align=left| Icaro Relax
|align=center| |align=center| |align=left| hang glider |
align=left| Icaro RX2
|align=center| |align=center| |align=left| hang glider |
align=left| Icaro RXB
|align=center| |align=center| |align=left| hang glider |
align=left| Icaro Stratos
|align=center| |align=center| |align=left| rigid-wing hang glider |
align=left| Icaro Cyber
|align=center| 2001 |align=center| |align=left| paraglider |
align=left| Icaro Force
|align=center| mid-2000s |align=center| |align=left| paraglider |
align=left| Icaro Play
|align=center| mid-2000s |align=center| |align=left| paraglider |
See also
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References
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External links
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- {{Official website|http://www.icaro2000.com/}}
{{Icaro 2000 aircraft}}