Heritage
Late 1970's
During the 1970's, Dick Eipper made thousands of hang gliders including the flexi III, the Cumulus and Bob Lovejoy's Quicksilver rigid wing glider. While most habg gliders were tailless, delta-wing-shaped aircraft, Lovejoy's Quicksilver was different. Its wings were a more conventional "Hershey Bar" shape, and it had a conventional tail. The simple control system was based on supplemental weight shift. In its day, the Quicksilver
hang glider developed a huge following among so-called "rigid
wing" enthusiasts (as opposed to delta or "flex wing" hand glider). Quicksilver buyers liked the greater performance; others felt more secure with its tail. When interest in Eipper Formance's Quicksilver began to erode in the face of new flex-wing hang glider designs, the company decided to add power to the Quicksilver. Unlike many of its contemporaries, the Quicksilver was designed from the outset to have a tail, and so it was a natural conversion into a relatively conventional
looking ultralight. That design became so popular it outsold Cesna, Piper, and Beechcraft combined and has since earned the moniker, "The Cessna of the Ultralight Industry". It was due to the original design of Bob Lovejoy's Quicksilver hang glider.
Late 1970's / Early 1980's
First were the weight shift models. Originally powered by Yamaha or Chrysler.
Eipper Formance while still in their San Marco's location introduced the MX, first with a yoke and then Joy Stick. Kyuna Engines were mounted on the Eipper Formance Quicksilvers.
Eipper Formance worked closely with Rotax Engineers and tested this more reliable engine platform. The new Quicksilver MX came off the line with the ROTAX 477cc.
A much more reliable and robust engine made the new Quicksilver MX a better than ever cross country machine.
Why does Art Scholl fly the Quicksilver MX?
"Flying is a matter of making the right choice at the right time - whether it's precision aerobatics or selecting the right microlight aircraft."
Why does the world's greatest aerobatic pilot fly the Quicksilver MX?
"Because I think it's the best."
Busy in the 1980's
Some pretty important people started endorsing Eipper Formance Quicksliver. There was no one in the Aviation Industry making such an impression on the market place. As a dealer, it was an exciting time.
Under the leadership of Lyle Byrum and his management team the company was growing at a fierce pace. The annual dealer meetings in Las Vegas were highly educational and allowed dealers from all over the world to meet and swap stories.
Quicksilver was invited to display an aircraft in the world famous Smithsonian. It was now side by side with some of the most famous aircraft in the world.
The FIRST in the industry
Eipper Aircraft stands behind the product and offers up to six months of customer protection.
MS SUPER another first in the industry
The MX Super is placarded for the limited acrobatics: loops, rolls, tail slides, stalls and inverted flight.
About 1982 Eipper delivered the first Quicksilver MXII. The first ones out the door had Kyuna Engines. Early on, the Kyuna was replaced with the Rotax 503. This aircraft was much safer for training students. The Quicksliver MXII became the most popular trainer in the world.
MXL
GT400
GT500
GT500UL
FAA type certified design. Precision engineered for performance.
MX Sport 2S
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