Blackshape Aircraft

Part of the industrial holding Angel Company, Blackshape provides from preliminary design to production of carbon fibre aircraft, with high expertise in stress analysis, system integration, qualification & certification. Founded in 2009 by Luciano Belviso has started in 2011 the production of the first model, Blackshape Prime, a recreational ultralight powered by a Rotax engine with three possible motorizations 912/914 Turbo/915iS, which enjoyed considerable commercial success.

In 2016 started the design of the new Trainer Gabriel BK160 an aircraft a single piston engine, variable pitch propeller, retractable landing gear & EFIS; available with a configuration suitable for initial training of both civil & military pilots: a real Pilots’ training laboratory with exceptional performances. Blackshape holds a DOA & POA certifications for design & manufacturing of aircrafts & counts more than 60 employees, with specialized technical workforce & more than 25 Aviation engineers. With more than 100 aircrafts sold & delivered worldwide, Blackshape is an aviation realty in fast expansion, operating across the globe through a broad & capillary sales network

Blackshape focuses on three fundamental tenants that drive our culture: PERFORMANCE, QUALITY & SAFETY. These tenants are the backbone of everything we do, every action that we take. We look to outperform ourselves, doing so using the highest quality processes & products, & in the absolute safest way possible, ensuring not only your well-being when flying, but that of our employees & stakeholders.

Quality is a dominant principal of Blackshape S.p.A, encompassing every single action we take, ensuring that every aircraft that leaves our premises exceeds your expectations. It is exactly that philosophy that drives our unending quest for quality. Our choices in materials, people, process & systems are shaped by our intentions, our efforts & our direction. Therefore the quality in our moulds, the avionics, & the advanced security systems, just to name a few, are top rated.