Private company
Buckeye Industries
American powered parachute manufacturer
Buckeye Industries, also called Buckeye Aviation, was an American aircraft manufacturer, based in Argos, Indiana. The company was one of the leading manufacturers of powered parachutes and also produced some models of ultralight trikes. One model, the single-seat Buckeye Eagle, could be flown as either a powered parachute or equipped with a hang glider-style wing and flown as an ultralight trike.2 It ceased to exist in 2008.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Buckeye Industries, also called Buckeye Aviation, was an American aircraft manufacturer, based in Argos, Indiana. The company was one of the leading manufacturers of powered parachutes and also produced some models of ultralight trikes.2
Products and brands
- powered parachute
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 2008Dissolved Dissolved1
Links
- WikipediaBuckeye Industries
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ4983080
Sources
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- 1WikidataBuckeye Industries on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBuckeye Industries on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsBuckeye Industries photo by unknown, CC BY 2.5