SD- Planes, SPACEK s.r.o.

SD Planes is a light aircraft and small engine maker that works under the company name SPACEK s.r.o. The company builds and sells the SD-2 Sportmaster and the SD-1 Minisport. It also makes a series of small four-stroke engines called the SE series. Its tag line is The really light ones.

The company was founded in 2007 by Igor Spacek. He first worked as a freelance engineer for several aircraft makers. The SD-1 began as his own amateur project. It drew so much interest that a production line for kit planes was set up. The company then certified the SD-1 under the German LTF-UL rules, so it could make ready to fly planes. The first model had a tail wheel, and later versions had a nose wheel.

The company says there was no reliable and affordable small four-stroke engine on the market. So it made its own engine, based on proven industrial engines. It later added the two seat SD-2. Today it focuses on final assembly of the aircraft. It works with trusted partners for parts and craftsmanship.

SD Planes also sells aircraft building material. This includes wood, plywood, aluminium tubing, POM, hardware and XPS foam. This is useful for people who build their own aircraft.

The company sells through dealers around the world. The website lists the dealers and has a contact form for people who want more information. A phone number is shown, and the site also has pages for each aircraft model.