Spartan Microlights

Spartan Microlights is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Astoria, New York. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of powered parachutes, ultralight trikes and powered paragliders in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft in the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules and kits for the US Experimental - Amateur-built category.^[1][2][3]

Spartan Microlights

Company type	Privately held company
Industry	Aerospace
Fate	Company for sale (February 2015)
Headquarters	Astoria, New York , United States
Products	Powered parachutes, ultralight trikes, powered paragliders
Website	www.flyforfun.net

In February 2015 the company was listed as being for sale.^[4]

The company offers several different lines of aircraft. The "DFS" line, for "Dual Face System", is a line of aircraft that can be flown with either a paraglider wing or a hang glider wing and includes the Spartan DFS Paramotor and Spartan DFS Trike. The Spartan DFD Aerotome is a two-seat ultralight trike design, that is also called the DFS Aerotome Dual. The Spartan BP Parawing is a one or two seat powered paraglider design.^[1][2][3]

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by Spartan Microlights

Model name	First flight	Number built	Type
Spartan DFS Paramotor			Single-seat convertible powered paraglider or hang glider
Spartan DFD Aerotome			Two seat ultralight trike
Spartan DFS Trike			Single-seat convertible ultralight trike or powered parachute
Spartan BP Parawing			Single or two-seat powered parachute