Rotec Engineering
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | early 1980s |
| Defunct | after 1984 |
| Fate | Out of business |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Kit aircraft |
Rotec Engineering was an American aircraft manufacturer of the 1980s. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of ultralight aircraft in the form of kits for amateur construction and ready-to-fly aircraft under the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules.[1][2]
The company's most successful line was the Rotec Rally that was designed by Bill Adaska as a motor glider and praised by reviewers for its sound engineering and low price. The Rally series were produced in several models in large numbers, including the Rally 2, 2B, Sport, 3 and were continually improved through the early 1980s. The Rally line established the company one of the most successful ultralight manufacturing concerns of that period.[1][2]
The follow-on Rotec Panther was initially aimed at the US Experimental - Amateur-built category, but later lightened by giving it a smaller cockpit fairing to give it an empty weight of 250 lb (113 kg), allowing it to be flown as a US FAR 103 Ultralight.[1]
The company seems to have gone out of business after the 1984 introduction of the Panther.[1]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotec Rally | early 1980s | Single seat ultralight aircraft | |
| Rotec Panther | 1984s | Single seat kit aircraft |