# Distar Air

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Distar Air Type Privately held company Industry Aerospace Headquarters Nový Bydžov Products Light aircraft Owner Společnost DISTAR CZ a.s.[1]

[Distar Samba XXL](/source/Urban_Air_Samba)

[Distar UFM-13 Lambada](/source/Distar_UFM-13_Lambada)

**Distar Air** is a [Czech](/source/Czech_Republic) [aircraft manufacturer](/source/Aircraft_manufacturer) based in [Ústí nad Orlicí](/source/%C3%9Ast%C3%AD_nad_Orlic%C3%AD). The company specializes in the design and manufacture of [light aircraft](/source/Light_aircraft) in the form of kits for [amateur construction](/source/Homebuilt_aircraft) as well as ready-to-fly aircraft.[2]

Distar Air was formed to continue the production of [Urban Air](/source/Urban_Air) designs, including the [Distar Samba XXL](/source/Urban_Air_Samba) touring aircraft and the [Distar UFM-13 Lambada](/source/Distar_UFM-13_Lambada) [motorglider](/source/Motorglider).[2]

The company is owned by [Společnost DISTAR CZ a.s.](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spole%C4%8Dnost_DISTAR_CZ_a.s.&action=edit&redlink=1), a diversified manufacturing concern that also produces machinery, engines and stone quarrying.[1]

Distar Air licensed production of the Samba to [Airo Aviation](/source/Airo_Aviation) in [Dubai](/source/Dubai) who produced the aircraft as the Airo 5.[2]

## Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by Distar Air Model name First flight Number built Type Distar UFM-13 Lambada motorglider Distar Samba XXL 1999 circa 80 by 2009 light touring aircraft

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-About_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-About_1-1) Distar (2012). ["About Us"](http://www.distar.cz/en/texty/o-firme/). Retrieved 15 December 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_2-2) Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: *World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12*, pages 41 and 135. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.distar.cz/en/letecka-technika/letecka-technika/)

v t e Distar Air aircraft Ultralight aircraft UFM-13 Lambada Samba XXL

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