Five decades.
One manufacture.
APCO Aviation has been building paragliders, paramotor wings and harnesses in its own workshop since 1976. From the first thread to EN certification — everything under one roof in Caesarea, Israel. Flyapco is the distribution for DACH and the EU, with a service workshop in Munich.
Three principles.
- 01
Vertical integration
Fabric cutting, sewing, line assembly, final assembly, QC — all in one hall. No outsourcing, no white-labelling. What you fly was created entirely under APCO control.
- 02
Innovation with substance
APCO built the first true 3-liner of the EN-B class (Vista, 2014), invented a unique concept with the Hybrid — “the first wing in this class” — widely copied since, and has perfected the reflex profile across the Formula line from F7 to F1. Plus its own standards in every wing: Skytex cloth, FLEXON battens, HIT valves.
- 03
Service in Munich
2-year checks, re-lining and repairs happen in Taufkirchen — short distances, transparent prices, personal contact. No shipping to Israel for standard maintenance.
Five decades in steps.
- 1974
Hang-glider origins
Company founder Anatoly Cohn designs and builds hang gliders at Agur Gliders from 1974.
- 1982
APCO founded
Anatoly Cohn founds APCO — and commits early and fully to the paraglider.
- 1984
Mayday rescue systems
Mayday production begins. Over 40,000 reserves delivered to date — with hundreds of life-saving deployments.
- 1986
System K — the first APCO paraglider
The first series-built APCO paraglider, with 7 or 9 cells.
- 1990s
World records + a lifetime detail
By 1996: six world records on APCO wings, an average of three new models a year. The embedded hook-up points reach the market — carrying a lifetime warranty to this day.
- 2014
Vista — first true 3-liner of the EN-B class
Shark-nose and a true 3-line architecture; today's Vista VI continues that line.
- 2020
F1 22 — FAI triangle world record
Daniel Tydecks flies a 303.3 km closed FAI triangle. In total, 11 world records stand on APCO wings.
- Today
Caesarea, vertically integrated
60 employees build thousands of wings, harnesses and reserves a year — including custom colors from the factory.
Ready to fly an APCO?
Write to us with your profile — experience, main use, pilot weight — and we will recommend honestly from the current range.