# Flight Design

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German aircraft manufacturer

Flight Design General Aviation GmbH Type Limited company Industry Aerospace Founder Matthias Betsch Key people Daniel Guenther, Managing Director (2019-current) Products Light aircraft, hang gliders, paragliders Parent Lift Air Divisions Flight Design Ukraine[citation needed]

[Flight Design CTSW](/source/Flight_Design_CTSW)

[Flight Design MC](/source/Flight_Design_MC)

[Flight Design C4](/source/Flight_Design_C4) mockup

**Flight Design General Aviation GmbH** (formerly **Flight Design GmbH**) is a German [aircraft](/source/Aircraft) design company and aircraft manufacturer, formerly based in [Leinfelden-Echterdingen](/source/Leinfelden-Echterdingen) and [Kamenz](/source/Kamenz) and now in [Eisenach](/source/Eisenach).[1]

## History

The company started building [hang gliders](/source/Hang_glider) and [paragliders](/source/Paraglider) in the 1980s, and [ultralight aircraft](/source/Ultralight_aircraft) 1993.[1]

The [CT series](/source/Flight_Design_CTSW) first flew in March 1996 and was put into production in 1997. The aircraft line can be flown under Microlight/[Ultralight](/source/Ultralight) regulations in many countries and under the [Special Light-Sport Aircraft](/source/Special_Light-Sport_Aircraft) (SLSA) rules in the US and countries that use the ASTM standards for showing compliance. The original engineering and design work was performed in Germany, but production and all assembly of the aircraft was established in [Kherson](/source/Kherson), [Ukraine](/source/Ukraine), to lower production costs.[2]

In February 2011, the company announced that it was developing a four-seat design to be designated [C4](/source/Flight_Design_C4).[3]

In February 2016, the company entered receivership, due to its high debt-load. Lawyer Knut Rebholz, a partner of the law firm Mönning & Partner, became the temporary administrator of the company.[4][5]

In April 2017, in collaboration with Vessel Co. of South Korea, the company introduced the new [KLA-100](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flight_Design_KLA-100&action=edit&redlink=1) low-wing, light aircraft. AOPA editor Jim Moore noted that this had been done while the company was undergoing a financial crisis. However, by June 2018 the design was not listed on the company website as being in production.[6][7]

In July 2017, the Flight Design-Design organization, the production facility in Kherson, and all rights to the CT series (CTSW, CTLS, CTSL Supralight, CTLSi, CTLE) was acquired by [Lift Air](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lift_Air&action=edit&redlink=1), a division of [Lift Holding](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lift_Holding&action=edit&redlink=1) from [Eisenach](/source/Eisenach), Germany. The company has since moved to the [Kindel Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kindel_Airport&action=edit&redlink=1), near Eisenach where final inspection, test flights and engineering management are performed. Lars Joerges is the new managing director.[8]

At [AERO Friedrichshafen](/source/AERO_Friedrichshafen) in April 2019, the now-reorganized company announced two new models, the [F2](/source/Flight_Design_F2) and [F4](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flight_Design_F4&action=edit&redlink=1). The F4 will be a four-seat airplane powered by a [Rotax 915iS](/source/Rotax_915iS) turbocharged engine, while the F2 will be a two-seat European microlight, as a modular design that will include a future [electric aircraft](/source/Electric_aircraft) variant, to be designated the F2e. Work on the four-seat [Flight Design C4](/source/Flight_Design_C4) has been stalled, but not abandoned, and it "remains an aspirational product" for the company.[9]

In June 2019 the company manufacturing the CT line, [AeroJones Aviation Technology Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AeroJones_Aviation_Technology_Company&action=edit&redlink=1), announced plans for a new factory to build the design for the Asian market at the [Dalu General Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dalu_General_Airport&action=edit&redlink=1) in [Zhenjiang](/source/Zhenjiang), [China](/source/China). The plant is expected to be operational by the end of 2019, employ 200-250 people and produce 240 CT aircraft per year.[10]

Following the [2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine](/source/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine), Flight Design temporarily halted operations at the Kherson facility and circulated a letter to Ukrainian staff, announcing plans to expand manufacturing capacities in Czech Republic and offering staff to transfer to the new location.[11] The company began to supplement production in a joint venture with [Virazh](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Virazh&action=edit&redlink=1) in [Almaty](/source/Almaty), [Kazakhstan](/source/Kazakhstan) in 2024.[12][13]

## Aircraft

Flight Design Aircraft Model name First flight Number built Type CTLS 2006 >1800 LSA long range cruiser, high wing microlight/sport aircraft, 2-seat C4 2015 in development Four-seat design CTSL-Supralight 2013 Ultralight aircraft, high wing microlight/sport aircraft, two-seat MC 2008 Metal Concept, high wing microlight/sport aircraft, two-seat CTSW 2003 CT Short Wing, high wing microlight/sport aircraft, two-seat CTLE 2010 CT Law Enforcement, high wing microlight/sport aircraft, two-seat CTHL 2010 Composite two-seat, high wing microlight/sport aircraft CT2K 1999 Composite Technology, high wing microlight/sport aircraft, two-seat KLA-100 2017 Low-wing, light aircraft, two-seat F2 2019 Composite, high-wing light sport aircraft, two-seat F2e 2019 Composite, high-wing electric light sport aircraft, two-seat Axxess Single or two-place rigid wing hang glider Exxtacy Single place rigid wing hang glider A4 paraglider Stream paraglider Boxtair paraglider Twin two-place paraglider

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WDLA04_1-1) Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: *World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04*, pages 16, 44 & 140. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Hunt_2-0)** Hunt, Adam: *One of aviation’s best kept secrets - Flight Design CT2K – Flight report*, COPA Flight page C-1. [Canadian Owners and Pilots Association](/source/Canadian_Owners_and_Pilots_Association), October 2004

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Avweb10Feb11_3-0)** Pew, Glenn (February 2011). ["Flight Design's Four Seater"](http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/flight_design_c4_survey_204105-1.html). *AvWeb*. Retrieved 11 February 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Flight Design. ["Flight Design Filing For Receivership For Restructuring"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161006123119/http://flightdesign.com/wordpress/?p=5092). *flightdesign.com*. Archived from [the original](https://flightdesign.com/wordpress/?p=5092) on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-avweb.com_5-0)** AVweb. ["Sport Aviation Showcase: AeroJones Expands Flight Design"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161107144105/http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Sport-Aviation-Showcase-AeroJones-Expands-Flight-Design-227275-1.html). *avweb.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Sport-Aviation-Showcase-AeroJones-Expands-Flight-Design-227275-1.html) on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["www.aopa.org - news"](https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2017/may/04/new-model-from-flight-design). 4 May 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Products_7-0)** Flight Design (2017). ["Products"](https://www.flightdesign.com/products/). *www.flightdesign.com*. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Grady, Mary (26 July 2017). ["Flight Design Under New Ownership"](https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Flight-Design-Under-New-Ownership-229370-1.html). *AVweb*. Retrieved 31 July 2017.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Bertorelli, Paul (10 April 2019). ["Aero: Flight Design Announces New F2 And F4 Models"](http://flash.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Aero-Flight-Design-Announces-New-F2-and-F4-Models-232608-1.html). *AVweb*. Retrieved 12 April 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-OConnor13Jun19_10-0)** O'Connor, Kate (13 June 2019). ["Plans Finalized For New CTLS Factory"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190614143401/https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/lsa/plans-finalized-for-new-ctls-factory/). *AVweb*. Archived from [the original](https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/lsa/plans-finalized-for-new-ctls-factory/) on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Hirschman, Dave (2 March 2022). ["Aircraft Manufacturers With Facilities In Ukraine Under Threat"](https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/march/02/aircraft-manufacturers-with-facilities-in-ukraine-under-threat). Retrieved 3 March 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Kazakh–German Venture to Produce Ultralight Aircraft in Almaty - Qazaqstan Monitor"](https://qazmonitor.com/business/2887/kazakhgerman-venture-to-produce-ultralight-aircraft-in-almaty). *qazmonitor.com*. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Ualikhanova, Aruzhan (23 August 2024). ["German Companies Expand Investment Presence in Kazakhstan - The Astana Times"](https://astanatimes.com/2024/08/german-companies-expand-investment-presence-in-kazakhstan/). *The Astana Times*. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

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