Ibis Aircraft S.A. is a Colombian aircraft manufacturer based in Santiago de Cali. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of light aircraft in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the American light-sport aircraft category, and the European Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 59. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. Jackson, Paul (ed): Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2012-2013, pages 166-167. Jane's Information Group, 2012.
The company was formed on 1 November 1990 as Ultralivianos Ibis Ltda, but on 1 June 2006 changed its name to Ibis Aircraft S.A. to present a more international image.
The company produces a range of two seat high wing monoplane light sport aircraft. The Ibis GS-700 Magic has a European microlight version.
The Ibis GS-750 Grand Magic is a four-seat development of the same basic design powered by engines of . The design was commenced in 2006 and was under development in 2011.
Aircraft
Summary of aircraft built by Ibis Aircraft Model name First flight Number built Type Ibis I single seat low-wing aircraft Ibis II twin-engined aircraft Ibis Cañaveral single seat agricultural aircraft Ibis Millenuim Two seat light-sport aircraft Ibis Alaraban Two seat light aircraft powered by a Lycoming O-235 Ibis GS-240 Two seat light-sport aircraft Ibis GS-501 Urraco 2000 58 (2010) Two seat light-sport and microlight aircraft Ibis GS-600 Arrow Two seat light-sport and microlight aircraft Ibis GS-700 Magic 2003 102 Magics of all versions (May 2011) Two seat light-sport and microlight aircraft Ibis GS-710 Magic Two seat light-sport and microlight aircraft Ibis GS-730 Super Magic 2007 Two seat light-sport and microlight aircraft Ibis GS-750 Grand Magic 2006 Four seat light aircraft
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