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BLANIK AMERICA, INC. offers a wide variety of new original spare parts,
already
physically located in the United States. Send
your inquiry to BLANIK
AMERICA requesting a quote, specifying the parts that
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For 38 years already, BLANIK AMERICA, INC. has been the full-time distributor of gliders and parts in the United States, serving glider customers since 1988. |
| BLANIK AMERICA, INC. prepares for shipment to U.S.A. one self-launching glider with electric propulsion, manufactured by Sportine Aviacija in Lithuania. | 2026 |
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| March 31, 2025 On March 31, 2025, Blaník Aircraft CZ unilaterally cancelled the November 2024 purchase agreement it had with BLANIK AMERICA to supply one refurbished L-13 Blanik glider. | 2025 |
| February 20, 2025 Blaník Aircraft CZ, aircraft factory located in Prague, Czech Republic, the holder of Blanik gliders manufacturing rights has on February 20, 2025 decided to suspend maintenance and modifications of Blaník gliders L-13, L-23, and L-33. | 2025 |
| November 11, 2024 BLANIK AMERICA, INC. ordered from Blaník Aircraft CZ one refurbished L-13 Blanik glider. On November 26, 2024, BLANIK AMERICA sent to Blaník Aircraft CZ the payment for one half of the glider purchase price. | 2024 |
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3, 2024 Two factory-refurbished L-13 Blanik gliders purchased in 2023 by BLANIK AMERICAT from Blaník Aircraft CZ were in transit from the Blanik factory to two customers on the U.S. West Coast. Here are photos from their journey. |
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| In 2023, there were no used or refurbished L23 Super Blaniks available. |
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| March
2022 Report from the owner of miniLAKfes self launcher, Justin Shaw. This is what he shared in March of 2022: I have been VERY HAPPY with the mini-LAK FES. The ship has had minimal "mechanical issues" and is extremely sturdy, well built and reliable. She is relatively easy to assemble and disassemble and the Sportine Aviancja manufactured trailer has been also very reliable, well constructed, sturdy, and fits the ship well. The FES system has also proven to exactly meet my needs and to provide what I had hoped for when I ordered the ship. I am able to self launch all by myself and fly anytime the weather is cooperative and my schedule permits. I rarely have to use the FES to "save" from an outlanding by the few times I have done so (less than 5 times in 300 hours!) it has worked flawlessly. I wish I had the larger battery packs to provide a little more reserve capacity and climb performance but the standard packs and the FES systems works great for me. All in all, I'm very pleased with this glider. You as well as the S.A. and FES people should know that! miniLAK flown over 1,000 km Look here for maps, statistics, and more. |
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| LAK-17CFES self
launchers come to America BLANIK AMERICA has started delivering the long-awaited eighteen- meter wing span electric self launchers LAK-17CFES to America. VIDEO of miniLAKfes self launch from grass. 10 feet AGL after 1,000 feet roll. Video courtesy of Jamie Shore and Jeff Banks. How are the L-13 Blaniks modified to lift the A.D. grounding? Click here for a report by Flying Revue taking the peek at the backstage of Blanik Aircraft CZ manufacturer. |
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