Polaris Motor

43.263052°N 2.6717908°E / 43.263052; 2.6717908

Polaris Motor srl
TypePrivately held company
IndustryAerospace
Foundedearly 1980s
Defunct2014
FateOut of business
Headquarters
Gubbio
,
Italy
ProductsUltralight trikes
Websitewww.polarismotor.it
Not to be confused with Polaris Inc..

Polaris Motor srl was an Italian aircraft manufacturer based in Gubbio. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of ultralight trikes and was known for its inflatable boat trikes.[1][2]

One of the company's first products, introduced in the early 1980s, was the Skin, a conventional land trike that remained in production though 2013. The FIB ("Flying Inflatable Boat") established the company's reputation in pure flying boat form and in its AM-FIB amphibious form.[1][2]

The company carried out continuous development of its boat hulled aircraft, including refining the boat hull shape over time to improve performance on the water and in the air.[1]

By 2014 the company website was listed as "under construction" and then was taken down, and the company was out of business.[3]

The company's product line is now produced by New Polaris 2020 S.L. of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.[4]

Aircraft
Polaris AM-FIB
Summary of aircraft built by Polaris Motor
Model name First flight Number built Type
Polaris Skin early 1980s Ultralight trike
Polaris FIB mid 1980s Flying boat ultralight trike
Polaris AM-FIB 2006 Amphibious ultralight trike

See also

References
  1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 218. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, pages 106-107. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. Polaris Motor. "Polaris Motor". polarismotor.it. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  4. New Polaris 2020 S.L. (2020). "Let's Fly Again". newpolaris2020.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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