Swiss Excellence Airplanes (SEA) is a Swiss aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 2014 by Italian-Argentine aeronautical engineer Alberto Porto and is based in Lugano.[1][2] The operations site is located in Pavullo nel Frignano close to the Pavullo nel Frignano Airport.
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Type | Private company |
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Industry | Aerospace |
Founded | 2014 (2014) |
Founder | Alberto Porto |
Headquarters | Lugano , Switzerland |
Products | Ultralight aircraft |
Website | sea-avio.com |
SEA was formed by Porto Ricerca, Porto's consulting company for engineering and fluid dynamics research that has done work in the fields of aerospace, sports cars and racing sailboats.[3][4][5]
SEA developed the Swiss Excellence Risen ultralight aircraft in 2012. The prototype was presented at the AERO Friedrichshafen show in April 2015 and it entered production in mid-2015.[2][3][6]
In 2016 CEO Alberto Porto was awarded the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale De la Vaulx Medal for setting a speed record with the Risen.[7] He also received an Oscar from the VFR magazine for this record.[8]