{{Short description|American aircraft manufacturer}} {{About|the aircraft manufacturer|the telecommunications equipment company|Aviat Networks|the French nun|Leonie Aviat|the French oboist and conductor|Victor Aviat}} {{Infobox company | name = Aviat Aircraft | logo = | logo_caption = | logo_alt = | type = | industry = Aerospace | fate = | predecessor = Christen Industries | successor = <!-- or: | successors = --> | founded = {{Start date|1991}} | founder = <!-- or: | founders = --> | defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | hq_location_city = Afton, Wyoming | hq_location_country = United States | area_served = <!-- or: | areas_served = --> | key_people = | products = | owner = <!-- or: | owners = --> | num_employees = | num_employees_year = <!-- Year of num_employees data (if known) --> | parent = | website = {{URL|https://aviataircraft.com/}} }}
'''Aviat Aircraft Inc.''' is an American manufacturer of sport and utility aircraft based in Afton, Wyoming.<ref name="WDLA11">Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 94. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X</ref>
== History ==
thumb|Aviat Aircraft Cessna 152
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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> In 1995, the company was purchased by Stuart Horn and renamed '''Aviat Aircraft Incorporated'''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aviat Aircraft History |url=http://aviataircraft.com/aviat-aircraft-history |website=Aviat Aircraft |access-date=26 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Flying Magazine|date=September 1999|page=32|title=Lopresti Countersues Aviat Over Swift}}</ref>
The company also produces the Aviat 150 and Aviat 152. These are overhauled, rebuilt and painted Cessna 150 and Cessna 152s.<ref name="Aviat152">{{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}}</ref>
== Aircraft ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! 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 |- |}
==References==
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== External links ==
{{Official website|https://aviataircraft.com/}}
{{commons category}} {{Aviat aircraft}}
Category:Aircraft manufacturers of the United States Category:Companies based in Wyoming
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