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The Buckeye Factory

Final assembly area where Buckeye's are awaiting Rotax engines.

In-house powder-coating machine.

Tony Howard in the frame assembly department.

The beginnings of a Buckeye Powered Parachute.

 

Today Buckeye called me and had good news, at least for me. They have been testing the all new aluminum frame Breeze. This plane will be 60 lbs. lighter than the old Breeze and today it was loaded with 860 lbs. of weight and held up 18 inches off the floor and was released to fall, now this would be plus the weight of the frame and it passed with no problem and no damage to the frame.
Then it was loaded with 2625 lbs. of weight because that's all the weight they had available at the time of the testing. At this weight, the airframe showed no signs of tube deflection.

 You know at my feather weight, I need to fly in as light of a plane as I can get into so I am happy about this. The new Buckeye Aviation is making every effort to do things the right way. I have been totally impressed Buckeye's desire to build a strong and safe machine. 

Bear Perkins

Facts About Buckeye

Cylde Poser won the 2001 World Championship with a Buckeye Powered Parachute.

 

Buckeye is the only Powered Parachute to win both Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Flexwing at Oshkosh 1999.

 

Buckeye is the only Powered Parachute in the World to receive "Grand Champion Ultralight Award".

 

Buckeye is the oldest and largest Powered Parachute manufacturer in the world.

 

Buckeye is the only Powered Parachute in the world to receive 12 consecutive "Best Powered Parachute Awards".

 

Buckeye is the only Powered Parachute currently used by NASA and the Military.

 

Buckeye is the only Powered Parachute that has applied for "Aircraft Certification".

 

Buckeye has insurance available only for Buckeye's which includes Physical Damage even while flying with a $250 deductible.

 

When the military went looking for a powered parachute for "Operation Hunter Warrior", they chose Buckeye.

 

 5 out of 7 awards at KIMO 99 were won on Buckeye equipment.

 

Buckeye is also the only poweredchute company to sell to foreign militaries.

 

Buckeye was the first to introduce the single engine/single propeller concept in 1986.

 

Also the first to establish the use of fiberglass spring rod suspension in 1986.

 

Also the first in converting from anodized to powder coated airframes. .

 

First introduced in 1992, a cambered tricycle style rear axle, manufactured from high grade chromoly steel. .

 

Again in 1992, introduced eye bolt suspension on all flying cables.

 

Through its 1992 R&D activities, further strengthened its airframes with chromoly siderails.

 

First PPC manufacturer to use 582 Rotax Engines on its aircrafts in 1994.

 

The first to develop and market the two place aircraft units in 1994.

 

The first to incorporate digital flight instruments in 1996.

 

Buckeye was the first to use handicap controls in 1997.

 

Buckeye was the first to initiate dual flight controls in 1997.

 

Also the first to to offer ceramic coated exhaust systems in 1997.

 

Buckeye was the first powered parachute manufacturer to incorporate frontal bars in 1998.

 

Buckeye was the first to introduce APCO and ELAN parachute manufacturers to the industry in 1998.

 

Designed and implemented nylon air ride risers in 1998 which has become the industry standard..

 

Was the first to test, fly, and market elliptical parachutes on ultralights in 1999.

 

Developed the worlds best selling powered parachute "Buckeye Breeze" in 2002.

 

First to present the fiberglass nose fairing for aerodynamical wind protection 2003.

 

Incorporated the glide shield for slower descent rate in 2003.

 

Most parachute manufacturers use Buckeye's to test and develop their parachutes for PPC utilization.

 

Buckeye has Dealers in over 3 countries and 48 out of all 50 states in the U.S.A.