Paradelta Parma

Paradelta Parma srl is an Italian aircraft manufacturer based in Parma, Italy. Established in 1980, the company developed a product portfolio centered on paragliders supplied as ready-to-fly aircraft. Its range has included gliders intended for different experience levels and uses, from beginner and intermediate recreational flying to competition and flight training. The company has also manufactured two-place aircraft for instructional use. By the mid-2000s, Paradelta Parma was described as producing a broad family of gliders. Competition-oriented models included the Ben Hur and Breathless, while the BiBreak was a two-place aircraft associated with flight training. The Bora occupied an intermediate position in the range, and the Break was aimed at beginners. Other aircraft names recorded for the company include Bamboo, Basic, Bat Bitch, Big Bang, Billiard, Bingo, Blaster, Blazer, Bomber, Breeze, Breeze Biposto, Brio, Broken Wind, Bull Ball, and Super Breeze. Beyond aircraft, Paradelta Parma has produced sewn banners, inflatable products, and windsocks. These adjacent products extend the company’s manufacturing activity into fabric-based and inflatable structures while remaining consistent with its experience in sewing and lightweight aerial equipment. The business is organized as a società a responsabilità limitata, or srl, the Italian limited-liability company form. Publicly available reference material identifies its location, legal form, founding year, and product categories, but does not provide enough information to establish its current ownership, executive leadership, financial performance, distribution network, or present operating status. Paradelta Parma is therefore best characterized as a specialized Italian aerospace and recreational-aircraft manufacturer whose documented identity is closely associated with paragliders and related fabric products.

Paradelta Parma was founded in Parma, Italy, in 1980 as an aircraft manufacturer focused on paragliding. Its core products were ready-to-fly aircraft, placing the company within the specialized recreational and light-aircraft manufacturing segment rather than the mass-market aviation industry. The company’s documented product development covered several segments of the paragliding market. Its range included competition models such as the Ben Hur and Breathless, a two-place BiBreak model for flight training, the intermediate Bora, and the beginner-oriented Break. This spread indicates an attempt to address multiple stages of pilot experience and distinct use cases, from entry-level flying and instruction to advanced competitive activity. By the mid-2000s, Paradelta Parma was reported to be producing a full range of gliders. The broader aircraft list associated with the manufacturer includes Bamboo, Basic, Bat Bitch, Ben Hur, BiBreak, Big Bang, Billiard, Bingo, Blaster, Blazer, Bomber, Bora, Break, Breathless, Breeze, Breeze Biposto, Brio, Broken Wind, Bull Ball, and Super Breeze. The available reference does not provide launch dates, technical specifications, production volumes, or detailed changes between these models, so the models are best treated as names in the company’s documented aircraft family rather than as a fully dated product chronology. Paradelta Parma also made sewn banners, inflatables, and windsocks. These products broadened its activity beyond aircraft while drawing on related capabilities in fabric cutting, sewing, lightweight construction, and inflatable forms. The company operated as Paradelta Parma srl, an Italian società a responsabilità limitata. Available reference material does not identify the founder, current managers, ownership structure, financial results, official website address, export markets, or whether the company remains active today. Consequently, the verifiable history is limited to the company’s 1980 founding, its Parma base, its legal form, its documented glider portfolio, and its related sewn and inflatable products.

• 1980

  Company founded in Parma

  [1]Paradelta Parmaen.wikipedia.org

  Paradelta Parma was established in Parma, Italy, as an aircraft manufacturer specializing in paragliders.

• Expansion into a broad glider range

  [1]Paradelta Parmaen.wikipedia.org

  By the mid-2000s, the company was documented as producing a full range of gliders, including competition, training, intermediate, and beginner models.

A specialized Italian manufacturer of ready-to-fly paragliders serving recreational, training, intermediate, and competition applications, with additional production of sewn and inflatable products.

• Competition paraglider

  Ben Hur

  Ben Hur is identified as one of Paradelta Parma’s competition gliders. The available reference does not state its launch year, technical specifications, competition record, or production period.

• Competition paraglider

  Breathless

  Breathless is listed among Paradelta Parma’s competition-oriented gliders. No detailed specifications or dated product history are provided in the available reference material.

• Two-place training paraglider

  BiBreak

  BiBreak is described as a two-place glider intended for flight training. The reference does not provide seating configuration details beyond its two-place role, or information about its launch date and technical design.

• Intermediate paraglider

  Bora

  Bora is identified as an intermediate glider in Paradelta Parma’s documented range. The source does not specify its performance characteristics, production dates, or intended pilot qualifications in greater detail.

• Beginner paraglider

  Break

  Break is described as a beginner-oriented glider. It formed part of the company’s broader range covering different pilot experience levels, although detailed specifications and dates are not available in the reference.

• Paraglider product range

  Other documented glider models

  The documented aircraft list also includes Bamboo, Basic, Bat Bitch, Big Bang, Billiard, Bingo, Blaster, Blazer, Bomber, Breeze, Breeze Biposto, Brio, Broken Wind, Bull Ball, and Super Breeze. The available source does not classify each model by role or provide individual technical and chronological details.

• Fabric and inflatable products

  Sewn banners, inflatables, and windsocks

  In addition to aircraft, Paradelta Parma has produced sewn banners, inflatable products, and windsocks. These products represent adjacent manufacturing activities based on fabric and lightweight construction capabilities.

1. 1Paradelta Parmaen.wikipedia.org