Wasp Flight Systems

{{Short description|British aircraft manufacturer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2018}}

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| type = Privately held company

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| foundation = 1998

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| hq_location_city = Kendal, Cumbria

| hq_location_country = United Kingdom

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| key_people = Chris Taylor

| industry = Aerospace

| products = Paramotors

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Wasp Flight Systems (often called just Wasp Systems) is a British aircraft manufacturer based in Kendal, Cumbria and run by Chris Taylor. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of powered hang gliders in the form of ready-to-fly motorized harnesses for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules and the European microlight category.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 77. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}

The company was founded in 1998.{{cite web|url=http://waspsystems.co.uk/|title=Wasp Powered Harness Systems|work=waspsystems.co.uk|accessdate=29 January 2016}}

The company's sole product is the Wasp SP, a powered hang glider unit. This has gone through several generations of development, including the Wasp SP Mk2, introduced in 2002 and the current production version, the Wasp SP Mk4.{{cite web|url=http://waspsystems.co.uk/wasp-sp-mkii/|title=The Wasp SP MKII, Powered Harness - Wasp Powered Harness Systems|work=waspsystems.co.uk|accessdate=29 January 2016}}