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{{Short description|Aircraft manufacturer}}
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'''Quicksilver Manufacturing''' is an [[United States|American]] manufacturer of [[ultralight aircraft|ultralight]] and [[light aircraft]]. Founded in 1972 as '''Eipper Formance''' and later '''Eipper Aircraft''',<ref>Markowski, Michael A. ''Build your own ultralight? - tips from an expert''. ''[[Popular Science]]'', May 1984, p.106.</ref> the company today claims to be the leading manufacturer of ultralight aircraft in the United States,<ref>[http://www.quicksilveraircraft.com/ Quicksilver Manufacturing official site], accessed 2011-02-10</ref> with the Quicksilver type ultralight being used to train more ultralight pilots than any other type.<ref>Goyer 2004, p.131.</ref>
'''Quicksilver Aircraft''' is an American manufacturer of [[ultralight aircraft|ultralight]] and [[light aircraft]]. Founded in 1972 as '''Eipper Formance''' and later '''Eipper Aircraft''',<ref>Markowski, Michael A. ''Build your own ultralight? - tips from an expert''. ''[[Popular Science]]'', May 1984, p.106.</ref> the company today claims to be the leading manufacturer of ultralight aircraft in the United States,<ref>[http://www.quicksilveraircraft.com/ Quicksilver Manufacturing official site], accessed 2011-02-10</ref> with the Quicksilver type ultralight being used to train more ultralight pilots than any other type.<ref>Goyer 2004, p.131.</ref>


The company was previously known as ''Quicksilver Manufacturing Inc.''.<ref name="QM">{{cite web|url= http://quicksilveraircraft.com:80/gt500.htm|title= GT500 |access-date= 9 December 2022|author= Quicksilver Manufacturing|work= quicksilveraircraft.com|year= 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110715135805/http://quicksilveraircraft.com:80/gt500.htm|archive-date= 15 July 2011|url-status= dead}}</ref>
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In October 2015 the company began a reorganization after a difficult year financially, closing its factory in California. Company sales had fallen and efforts to control costs were not successful without the reorganization and a liquidation of some assets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Quicksilver-Aircraft-Reorganizing-225040-1.html|title=Quicksilver Aircraft "Reorganizing"|work=AVweb|accessdate=23 October 2015}}</ref>


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In October 2015, the company began a reorganization after a difficult year financially, closing its factory in California. Company sales had fallen and efforts to control costs were not successful without the reorganization and a liquidation of some assets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Quicksilver-Aircraft-Reorganizing-225040-1.html|title=Quicksilver Aircraft "Reorganizing"|work=AVweb|date=October 21, 2015 |access-date=23 October 2015}}</ref>
[[File:QuicksilverManufacturingLogo.png|thumb|Previous logo as Quicksilver Manufacturing]]
==Aircraft==
==Aircraft==
[[File:Quicksilver MX II Sprint two seater photo 2.jpg|thumb|right|[[Quicksilver MX II Sprint]] two seater]]
[[File:Quicksilver MX II Sprint two seater photo 2.jpg|thumb|right|[[Quicksilver MX II Sprint]] two seater]]
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*{{cite book|last=Goyer|first=Norm|title=Air Sports: The Complete Guide to Aviation Adventure|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DG9g7NyEtiUC&pg=PA131|accessdate=2011-02-10|year=2004|publisher=McGraw-Hill|location=New York|isbn=0-07-141051-1}}
*{{cite book|last=Goyer|first=Norm|title=Air Sports: The Complete Guide to Aviation Adventure|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DG9g7NyEtiUC&pg=PA131|access-date=2011-02-10|year=2004|publisher=McGraw-Hill|location=New York|isbn=0-07-141051-1}}
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Quicksilver aircraft}}
{{Commons category|Quicksilver aircraft}}
*{{Official website|http://www.quicksilveraircraft.com/}}
*{{Official website|http://www.quicksilveraircraft.com}}
{{Quicksilver Aircraft}}
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Latest revision as of 14:25, 9 December 2022

Quicksilver Aircraft
IndustryAerospace manufacturer
Founded1972
FounderDick Eipper
Headquarters
Temecula, California
,
United States of America
Key people
COO Dan Perez
ProductsKit aircraft
Websitequicksilveraircraft.com

Quicksilver Aircraft is an American manufacturer of ultralight and light aircraft. Founded in 1972 as Eipper Formance and later Eipper Aircraft,[1] the company today claims to be the leading manufacturer of ultralight aircraft in the United States,[2] with the Quicksilver type ultralight being used to train more ultralight pilots than any other type.[3]

The company was previously known as Quicksilver Manufacturing Inc..[4]

In October 2015, the company began a reorganization after a difficult year financially, closing its factory in California. Company sales had fallen and efforts to control costs were not successful without the reorganization and a liquidation of some assets.[5]

Previous logo as Quicksilver Manufacturing

Aircraft[edit]

Quicksilver MX II Sprint two seater

References[edit]

Citations
  1. ^ Markowski, Michael A. Build your own ultralight? - tips from an expert. Popular Science, May 1984, p.106.
  2. ^ Quicksilver Manufacturing official site, accessed 2011-02-10
  3. ^ Goyer 2004, p.131.
  4. ^ Quicksilver Manufacturing (2011). "GT500". quicksilveraircraft.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Quicksilver Aircraft "Reorganizing"". AVweb. October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
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