AMS Flight
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AMS flight is a glider
, motorglider and ultralight aircraft manufacturer based in Begunje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia
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ELAN, a single-seat sailplane, rolled through the production line, built by a team of Elan employees at the German company Glaser-Dirks in Bruchsal, Germany. Long term cooperation with Glaser Dirks and later on DG Flugzeugbau
continued. In the ELAN factory at Begunje glider models DG-100 Elan, DG-300
Elan, DG-500
Elan and DG-1000 AMS were designed and manufactured.
The company named AMS – FLIGHT, d.o.o. was established in 1999 to continue the existing aircraft production and took over the entire ELAN FLIGHT Division of Elan, as of September 1st that year.
The company’s manufacturing facilities are located at Begunje (in the Elan plant), in the northwest part of Slovenia, close to the borders with Austria and Italy.
On the 14th November 2001 AMS took over from Technoflug GmbH the production of the Carat motorglider. The Carat is a single-seat, powered glider with the engine in the nose. The Carat was designed in Germany for long range cruising flights and for soaring , as “two in one”. The Carat has electro-hydraulic landing gear and a folding “beak” propeller.
The Magnus, a two-seat, side by side “Carat” is under development by AMS.
The AMS product range expanded with the acquisition of the Apis
ULA / Sport Class motor-glider program of the Slovenian company Albastar, at 30th of July 2003. Manufacturing of the Apis continued in AMS till the serial number 52.
In 2005/06 AMS took over responsibility for the German-designed sailplane models, LS4
and LS6
. These types and their planned developments replaced the manufacture of the DG-300 and DG-500, which was being run down.
In 2007 production of the Apis and Bee gliders was transferred to Pipistrel
.
s are under development with the names of Magnus, Mingus and Maxus. AMS is continuing to supply spare parts to the DG-300
, DG-500
and Apis.
Glider (sailplane)
A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the sport of gliding. Some gliders, known as motor gliders are used for gliding and soaring as well, but have engines which can, in some cases, be used for take-off or for extending a flight...
, motorglider and ultralight aircraft manufacturer based in Begunje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
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History
In 1978 the first DG-100Glaser-Dirks DG-100
|-Serial Numbering:WERKNUMMERN-SYSTEN FÜR SEGELFLUGZEUGE UND MOTORSEGLERSystem of Serial Numbers for Glider and MotorgliderExample Serial Number: E.102.G.72E - ELAN Manufacturer102 - 102nd DG-100 builtG - DG-100G series72 - 72nd built with damped elevator...
ELAN, a single-seat sailplane, rolled through the production line, built by a team of Elan employees at the German company Glaser-Dirks in Bruchsal, Germany. Long term cooperation with Glaser Dirks and later on DG Flugzeugbau
DG Flugzeugbau
DG Flugzeugbau GmbH is a manufacturer of sailplanes based in Bruchsal near Karlsruhe, Germany. The business was founded in 1973 by Gerhard Glaser and Wilhelm Dirks as Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH....
continued. In the ELAN factory at Begunje glider models DG-100 Elan, DG-300
Glaser-Dirks DG-300
The DG-300 is a Standard Class single-seat high-performance glider built of glass-reinforced plastic. The DG-300 was designed by Wilhelm Dirks and manufactured by Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau's Slovenian partner company Elan . A total of 511 of all versions were built since production started in 1983...
Elan, DG-500
Glaser-Dirks DG-500
|-References:*...
Elan and DG-1000 AMS were designed and manufactured.
The company named AMS – FLIGHT, d.o.o. was established in 1999 to continue the existing aircraft production and took over the entire ELAN FLIGHT Division of Elan, as of September 1st that year.
The company’s manufacturing facilities are located at Begunje (in the Elan plant), in the northwest part of Slovenia, close to the borders with Austria and Italy.
On the 14th November 2001 AMS took over from Technoflug GmbH the production of the Carat motorglider. The Carat is a single-seat, powered glider with the engine in the nose. The Carat was designed in Germany for long range cruising flights and for soaring , as “two in one”. The Carat has electro-hydraulic landing gear and a folding “beak” propeller.
The Magnus, a two-seat, side by side “Carat” is under development by AMS.
The AMS product range expanded with the acquisition of the Apis
APIS
APIS may refer to:*Advance Passenger Information System*Armour Piercing Incendiary Shells...
ULA / Sport Class motor-glider program of the Slovenian company Albastar, at 30th of July 2003. Manufacturing of the Apis continued in AMS till the serial number 52.
In 2005/06 AMS took over responsibility for the German-designed sailplane models, LS4
Rolladen-Schneider LS4
|-See also:-References:**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*Brütting G, Die berühmtesten Segelflugzeuge, Motorbuch Verlag**German-language Wikipedia*...
and LS6
Rolladen-Schneider LS6
|-References:**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*...
. These types and their planned developments replaced the manufacture of the DG-300 and DG-500, which was being run down.
In 2007 production of the Apis and Bee gliders was transferred to Pipistrel
Pipistrel
Pipistrel d.o.o Ajdovščina is a Slovenian light aircraft manufacturerbased in Ajdovščina. Its owner and director is Ivo Boscarol.- Aircraft :* Pipistrel Alpha Trainer* Pipistrel Sinus* Pipistrel Virus* Pipistrel Virus SW* Pipistrel Taurus...
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Aircraft produced
To July 2008, Elan and AMS had built the following gliders and aircraft parts:- DG-100Glaser-Dirks DG-100|-Serial Numbering:WERKNUMMERN-SYSTEN FÜR SEGELFLUGZEUGE UND MOTORSEGLERSystem of Serial Numbers for Glider and MotorgliderExample Serial Number: E.102.G.72E - ELAN Manufacturer102 - 102nd DG-100 builtG - DG-100G series72 - 72nd built with damped elevator...
ELAN: 58 sailplanes - DG-101 ELAN: 164 sailplanes
- DG-300Glaser-Dirks DG-300The DG-300 is a Standard Class single-seat high-performance glider built of glass-reinforced plastic. The DG-300 was designed by Wilhelm Dirks and manufactured by Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau's Slovenian partner company Elan . A total of 511 of all versions were built since production started in 1983...
ELAN: 444 sailplanes - DG-303 ELAN: 67 sailplanes
- DG-500Glaser-Dirks DG-500|-References:*...
ELAN: 139 gliders - DG-505 ELAN: 121 gliders
- DG-1000S, DG-1000T: 48 sailplanes (AMS works: fuselage lamination and complete sailplane: rough assembly, surfaces finish and final assembly)
- Carat A: 26 motor-gliders
- Apis, Bee: 40 gliders
- LS4-bRolladen-Schneider LS4|-See also:-References:**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*Brütting G, Die berühmtesten Segelflugzeuge, Motorbuch Verlag**German-language Wikipedia*...
: 2 sailplanes
- Composite components: wings, tailplanes, rudders: over 230 sets for Sky Arrow 450, Sky Arrow 650TC/TCN, Sinus, Virus
Production line
AMS is the sole owner and manufacturer of the Carat. A family of light aircraft and motor gliderMotor glider
A motor glider is a fixed-wing aircraft that can be flown with or without engine power. The FAI Gliding Commission Sporting Code definition is: A fixed wing aerodyne equipped with a means of propulsion ,...
s are under development with the names of Magnus, Mingus and Maxus. AMS is continuing to supply spare parts to the DG-300
Glaser-Dirks DG-300
The DG-300 is a Standard Class single-seat high-performance glider built of glass-reinforced plastic. The DG-300 was designed by Wilhelm Dirks and manufactured by Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau's Slovenian partner company Elan . A total of 511 of all versions were built since production started in 1983...
, DG-500
Glaser-Dirks DG-500
|-References:*...
and Apis.