Distar Air

Distar Air is a Czech aircraft manufacturer based in Ústí nad Orlicí. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of light aircraft in the form of kits for amateur construction as well as ready-to-fly aircraft.[2]

Distar Air
TypePrivately held company
IndustryAerospace
Headquarters
Ústí nad Orlicí
,
Czech Republic
ProductsLight aircraft
OwnerSpolečnost DISTAR CZ a.s.[1]
Websitewww.distar.cz/en/
Distar Samba XXL
Distar UFM-13 Lambada

Distar Air was formed to continue the production of Urban Air designs, including the Distar Samba XXL touring aircraft and the Distar UFM-13 Lambada motorglider.[2]

The company is owned by Společnost DISTAR CZ a.s., a diversified manufacturing concern that also produces machinery, engines and stone quarrying.[1]

Distar Air licensed production of the Samba to Airo Aviation in 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. Distar (2012). "About Us". Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  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
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