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Gryphen Aircraft Industries Srl. (ex-Fly Synthesis Srl) is an Italian aircraft manufacturer based in Mortegliano. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of carbon fibre ultralight aircraft.[1][2]
Founded in the late 1980s in Gonars, the company produced its first aircraft, the Storch in 1990. The company was sold to new owners, in 2000. In 2006 the company moved to its present location, a 3,000 m2 (32,000 sq ft) modern and efficient facility beside the old WW2 military base in Mortegliano.[3]
During 2024, Gryphen Aircraft Industries Srl (ex-Fly Synthesis) purchased all the assets and the factory in Mortegliano (UD), Italy, and is now manufacturing again the famous aircraft (listed below)
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| Model name | Introduced | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fly Synthesis Catalina | 2010 | high-wing, single engine, amphibious, ultralight aircraft | |
| Fly Synthesis Storch | 1990 | high-wing, single engine ultralight aircraft | |
| Fly Synthesis Syncro | 2009 | high-wing, single engine ultralight aircraft | |
| Fly Synthesis Texan | 1999 | low-wing, single engine ultralight aircraft | |
| Fly Synthesis Wallaby | high-wing, single engine ultralight aircraft |
