Company type | Privately held company |
---|---|
Industry | Aerospace |
Founded | 1980s |
Fate | Out of business before 2005 |
Headquarters | Live Oak, Florida, United States |
Key people | Owners: Roger and Ronavin Johnston |
Products | Ultralight trikes |
J & J Ultralights was an American aircraft manufacturer that was based at Wings ’N Sunset Airport in Live Oak, Florida. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of ultralight trikes, including amphibious models. J & J Ultralights first produced aircraft in the 1980s, but was out of business before 2005. The company's designs were later produced by Leading Edge Air Foils and Kemmeries Aviation.
The company was founded by Roger and Ronavin Johnston. Operations encompassed aircraft design and manufacture, sales, support and flight training.
The company began producing the Tukan trike in the 1980s and in 1995 purchased the rights to the Seawing amphibious trike. By 2003 the company had 200 aircraft flying and another 150 kits under construction by customers.
Aircraft
Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
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J & J Ultralights Tukan | 1980s | 30 (February 2000) | ultralight trike |
J & J Ultralights Seawing | 1995 | 2 (February 2005) | amphibious ultralight trike |
References
- Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page C-24. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4
- Downey, Julia: 2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, page 46. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
- Downey, Julia: 2005 Trikes 'Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 22, Number 2, February 2005, page 48. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, page 102. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster OK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 178. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ J & J Ultralights. "Home". Archived from the original on February 2, 2003. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- J & J Ultralights. "Where, When, What and Why". Archived from the original on February 2, 2003. Retrieved July 3, 2014.