Midwest Engineering & Design
Midwest Engineering & Design (also called just Midwest Engineering) is an American aircraft, boat and submarine manufacturer based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of vehicles and other products under the motto "Exploring our world by land, sea and air".[1][2]
| Type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Aircraft plans, boat and submarine plans, kits and parts |
| Owner | Digital Marketing USA |
| Website | www |
The company is a division of Digital Marketing USA.[3]
The company's products include autogyros, sailboats, submarines, Scuba diver propulsion vehicle, hydrofoils, off-road motorcycles, amphibious gliders, underwater camera housings, hydrophones, powered paragliders, a line of outdoor cookbooks and a discontinued line of ultralight aircraft and helicopters. Some products are available as plans, kits, parts or complete units.[1][2][3][4]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Hornet | 1997 | Autogyro | |
| Midwest Questar Arrowstar | 60 (1998) | Ultralight aircraft | |
| Midwest Questar Open Aire | 10 (1998) | Ultralight aircraft | |
| Midwest Questar Sport | 30 (1998) | Ultralight aircraft | |
| Midwest Questar XLS | 10 (1998) | Ultralight aircraft | |
| Midwest Zodiac Talon-Turbine | 1990s | 15 (1998) | helicopter |
References
- Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 208. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 184. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- Midwest Engineering & Design (2013). "Welcome to Midwest Engineering and Design". Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- Midwest Engineering (June 29, 2000). "Questar Ultralight Aircraft Plans". Retrieved September 6, 2014.