# Aviat

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{{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}}
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| industry = [Aerospace](/source/Aerospace)
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| predecessor = [Christen Industries](/source/Christen_Industries)
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| founded = {{Start date|1991}}
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| hq_location_city = [Afton, Wyoming](/source/Afton%2C_Wyoming)
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'''Aviat Aircraft Inc.''' is an American manufacturer of sport and utility [aircraft](/source/aircraft) based in [Afton, Wyoming](/source/Afton%2C_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](/source/Call_Aircraft_Company) and the product lines of the Pitts and [Christen](/source/Christen_Industries) 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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Aviat_150) and [Aviat 152](/source/Aviat_152). These are overhauled, rebuilt and painted [Cessna 150](/source/Cessna_150) and [Cessna 152](/source/Cessna_152)s.<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](/source/Pitts_Special)
|align=center| 
|align=center| 
|align=left| Single engine aerobatic biplane
|-
|align=left| [Aviat Eagle II](/source/Aviat_Eagle_II)
|align=center| 
|align=center| 
|align=left| Single engine aerobatic biplane
|-
|align=left| [Aviat Husky](/source/Aviat_Husky)
|align=center| 
|align=center| 
|align=left| Single engine cabin monoplane
|-
|align=left| [Aviat 152](/source/Cessna_152)
|align=center| 
|align=center| 
|align=left| Single engine cabin monoplane
|-
|}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

{{Official website|https://aviataircraft.com/}}

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Category:Aircraft manufacturers of the United States
Category:Companies based in Wyoming

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