Hélicoptères guimbal
| Hélicoptères Guimbal SA | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Société anonyme (SA) - public company |
| founding | 2000 |
| Seat | Aix-en-Provence , France |
| management | Bruno Guimbal |
| Number of employees | 36 (as of end of October 2013) |
| Branch | Helicopter construction |
| Website | www.guimbal.com |
Hélicoptères Guimbal is a manufacturer of two-seat, single-engine helicopters based at Aérodrome des Milles Airport ( ICAO code: LFMA) in Aix-en-Provence .
history
The company was founded in 2000 by Bruno Guimbal and other partners (including Sofipaca ). Guimbal himself worked for the helicopter manufacturer Aérospatiale (today: Airbus Helicopters ). Currently (2010) only the Cabri G2 is in production, the UAV Orka-1200 is being developed together with Airbus Defense and Space .
On December 29th, 2009 new investors (iXcore, ACE Management) were brought into the company, who invested EUR 1.8 million to expand the production possibilities .
Products
- Cabri G2 (single-engine, two-seat helicopter with piston engine drive )