History of the
Australian Supapup (Single seater) to Aeropup (twin side by side seats)
The pedigree of the SUPAPUP goes back to the
early
eighties when they were being individually hand built in Hahndorf,
South
Australia. The production gradually built
up
through Mk.1, Mk.2, and Mk.3 versions. Around 1987, production
ceased and
the former company disbanded due to having to invest prohibitive
amounts of
money to comply with stringent Australian aviation rules. Around
forty
deposit paid orders were refunded! The
present company redesigned the
concept to incorporate some very saleable features including the
Fast Fold wing feature
and invested the money necessary to bring the SUPAPUP to full
maturity as a
production plane made using jigs, and then design the Aeropup
currently being supplied in kit
form.
